elder brother; one's senior; dashing young man; gallant young lad
(bank) president; greenroom manager (in a theater)
branch office; branch store
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
to prune; to trim; to reap (a crop) and put into storage; to harvest; to prune (a manuscript); to cut down
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
entertainment; hospitality; banishment (Edo period)
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
out of sight, out of mind; the dead are forgotten with time
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
cherry blossom (colour, color)
self-indulgent; undisciplined; slovenly; debauched; negligent
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
(tobacco) pipe with metal tipped stem; cheating on train fare by buying tickets covering only the first and last portions of the journey
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
mouthpiece; cigarette holder; cigarette filter (tip); fragrant garnish (for soup)
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
complete; whole; perfect; safe
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
steady; firm; solid; secure
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to approve (of); to be in favor of; to be in favour of
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire