elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
idea; thought; discretion; forgiveness; pardon
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to apologize sincerely; to apologise sincerely
you (primarily used by men in letters to their equals or inferiors)
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
ignoring; disregarding; taking no notice of; refusing to comment on; turning a deaf ear to
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to feel; to sense; to experience
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
meaning; significance; sense
abstinence from alcohol; temperance; prohibition of drinking
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
on the occasion of; at the time of
seeing off; sending off; funeral; escapement
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
to be boiled; to be cooked
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
to go too far; to go to excess; to carry too far
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
pronoun; synonym; classic example; pattern
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding