elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
honorific/polite/humble prefix
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
how; in what way; how about
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
in that way; thus; so; so?
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
family; members of a family
please (give me); please (do for me)
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
suffix for familiar person
father; dad; husband; you; he
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking