one's younger brother; underling (e.g. in yakuza); junior male peer; sworn younger brother
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to pick up; to find; to gather
great hurry; great haste; rush
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
racketeer; thug; rogue; bully; fixer
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to recall; to remember; to recollect
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
for example; for instance; e.g.
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
in comparison to; rather than
to cross; to intersect; to associate with; to mingle with; to have a sexual relationship; to copulate
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
same; similar; (just) like; equal
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
less than ...; smaller ...
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless