first arrival; first in race; suit of clothes
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
father; dad; husband; you; he
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
yukata (light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe)
to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
fully; luxuriantly; fluffy; plump; soft and full
at full speed; impetuously; precipitately; headlong
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
domination of the world; world hegemony; world domination
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
rough (estimate, manner, etc.); crude; broad; loose; careless (work)
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to disappear; to cause to disappear; to get rid of; (of time) to pass; to while away
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
homecoming; returning home
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
to become popular; to grow in popularity; to catch on
to behave well (of a child)
to have the privilege of doing
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
rustling of leaves; rustling of grass
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)