younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
that's the way it is; such is life
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
one thin flat object; one sheet
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
that; the matter in question
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end
interception (email); wiretap; bug
rest; break; recess; intermission
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
beacon; skyrocket; signal fire; starting shot; starting signal
massacre; annihilation; wholesale slaughter
beyond this point; from now on; after this
hut (esp. on a mountain); shack; refuge; shanty
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
to do whatever it takes; to use every trick in the book; to use any means; to stop at nothing
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to go (come) inside; to step into; to enter
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
weak point; vulnerable point; Achilles' heel
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.)
special; particular; peculiar; unique