older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
adviser; advisor; consultant; school club supervisor (usu. a teacher); school club manager
hand; handball (soccer foul)
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
to mistake (for something or someone else); to be unable to recognize
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
how many years; how long; what year
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
interpretation (i.e. oral translation); interpreter
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
guide; tour guide; guidebook; guide (on a fishing rod); guide ring
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
outskirts (of a town); run-down district
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas