older brother; elder brother
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
prospects of victory; chances of success
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
attack; drive; advance; invasion
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
to let out a roar (hum, groan, moan); to produce a loud noise
front; frontage; facade; main
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
crunching; chewing or crushing something hard; hard and crunchy; very skinny; emaciated
immediately; right away; on the spot
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
to cease; to stop; to be over
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
one turn; one round; (a) size; to go around; to make a circuit; twelve years
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
looking aside; (from the) eyes of an onlooker
to fade; to discolour; to discolor
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
to become rounded; to roll into a ball
to continue to rain or snow
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
to keep watch; to stand guard
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited