younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
China and Japan; the middle day; the equinoctial day
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
neighborhood; neighbourhood; street; block; town
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
cannot help (doing, etc.); cannot resist; must not ...; should not ...; must ...; have to ...
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
young woman who is proficient in a foreign language
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
heartless; cruel; causes and actions; results of actions in previous life
treatment; handling; arrangement; addition; musical accompaniment (in noh)
to get (much) colder; to deepen (cold); to feel cold (of the body); to be chilled to the bones; to worsen (of relations, economic conditions, etc.)
weather; climatic conditions; fine weather; clear day; situation; state of affairs
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
fertile; productive; fruitful
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
faith; belief; piety; devotion; godliness
at the bedside where one dreams
Niigata (city, prefecture)
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
witnessing; observing; sighting
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
bedside; near one's pillow
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
in swarms; in great crowds
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
to grow; to cultivate; to wear a beard
burden; load (e.g. CPU time, electricity, etc.)
to carry around; to carry on one's person
IC card; smart card; chip card
floppy disk; flexible disk
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
one more; another; not quite; close run; just falling short of success
cabin attendant; flight attendant; Certification Authority; CA; carbohydrate antigen; chronological age