older brother; elder brother
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
many; much; plenty; hardly
marriage proposal; marriage talks
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
older brother and younger sister
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
pregnancy; conception; gestation
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
live-in domestic service; live-in apprenticeship; public duty; public service
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
junior college; vocationally oriented two or three year post-secondary education institution
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to press a question; to cross-examine
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
persistence; single-mindedness
tenth day of the month; ten days
note left by a dead person; suicide note; testamentary letter; posthumous work