mourning; abstinence; taboo; religious purification; pure; holy
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
family; clan; sect; school; group of related sumo stables
elder; senior; senior monk; dean; presbyter
to entrust; to leave to a person
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
to be in a fit (of anger); to rage
how; in what way; how about
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
great (i.e. great-grandson, great-grandmother)
acrobatic barrel-rolling (performed using the feet while lying on the back); handing something around (within a fixed group of people in a pre-arranged order); handing off a problem to someone else (in order to evade responsibility)
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
than; from; out of; except; but; more
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
pleasant smell; aroma; fragrance; pleasant-smelling vegetation
in this way; thus; such; uh...
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
load; heavy burden; encumbrance; heavy freight; heavy responsibility
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
impossible to do (although wants to)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...