chikuwa; tube-shaped fish paste cake
(for) one's own use; personal use; private use
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
to feed (e.g. an animal on oats); to let eat; to support (e.g. a family); to provide for; to inflict (damage); to deal (e.g. a blow)
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
be (that) as it may; having said that
delineation; demarcation; drawing a line (e.g. between what's acceptable and unacceptable); (measuring) ruler
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to paint a picture; to draw a picture
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
to lose one's way; to get lost
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
galloping around on a horse; running around; making every effort (to do); exerting oneself
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
househusband; stay-at-home dad
all talk; glib; insincere; empty; specious
bento; Japanese box lunch
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all