one's younger brother; underling (e.g. in yakuza); junior male peer; sworn younger brother
to tire of; to lose interest in; (arch.) to be satisfied; (arch.) to enjoy; (arch.) to do adequately
manners; behavior; behaviour
to throw oneself down; to lie down
kanji "strike" radical at right (radical 66)
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
lacking talent; lacking accomplishments
having no hobbies; lacking interests; humdrum; tasteless; prosaic; vulgar
having various interests; wide range of interests
laths; bamboo lathing; short kyogen dance, danced to chanted accompaniment
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
thorny shrub; wild rose; briar; thorn; cusp
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
hardships; privations; difficulties
one-by-one; separately; in detail
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
the favor of one's ruler (favour)
thought; idea; conception
being outstanding; excelling; being foremost
admiration; being impressed (by)
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
meditation; silent contemplation
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting to write (call, visit, etc.); failing to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
filial piety; showing devotion (to someone)
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
quickly; calmly; intently
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
court lady; lady-in-waiting (Heian period); separate room in a palace (esp. for a lady) (Heian period); room for a very low class prostitute; very low class prostitute
to send a person on an errand
pleasantry; joke; tomfoolery
to bend; to warp; to lose heart
undutifulness to one's parents; lack of filial piety; (arch.) (the crime of) cursing one's parents; (arch.) disowning one's child
heartlessness; hardness of heart; coldheartedness; insentient; inanimate
respectfully yours; kowtowing; kowtow
iai; art of drawing one's sword, cutting down one's opponent and sheathing the sword afterwards