elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
six; sixth (interval, chord)
eight; eight (rowing boat)
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to increase; to add to; to augment
older brother and younger sister
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
special; particular; peculiar; unique
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
greens; vegetables; rape (Brassica napus); rapeseed
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
loose; immoral; dissolute; slovenly; untidy; messy
thorough; exhaustive; complete
exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of
to leave the nest; to go out into the world; to become independent (of one's parents); to graduate (and become a member of society)
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
political and business circles; political and business establishment; politics and industry
advance (into a new market, industry, etc.); expansion (into); launch (into); advance (to the next round of a competition)
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
to work as the backbone (of); to bear responsibility (for); to be the mainstay (of); to be the central part (of)
children; group of politicians associated with a particular political leader; politicians riding on a leader's coattails
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
head of the student council; president of the student council
shameful; disgraceful; unsightly; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last