older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
to change (to); to switch (to); to be replaced (by)
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
since one was born; (in) all one's life
instrumental; instrumental music; (an) instrumental
weak (constitution); sickly; feeble; in poor health
unwillingly; reluctantly; grudgingly; shaking one's head in refusal (like a child)
fishing; angling; change (for a purchase); clickbaiting; trolling; bait
big quarrel; huge fight; big row
fine day; clear day; formal occasion
tying up; binding; total; sum; conclusion (e.g. of a gathering); end; final meal after a drinking party
to give a round of applause; to applaud
setting off (on a long journey); setting out; departure (e.g. for the front); starting a new life; starting life anew
inexperienced person; young person; novice; greenhorn
encouragement; urging; spurring on
yourself; himself; herself
amusement center (centre); game arcade; gambling hall
reserving (for exclusive use); (full) booking; chartering; block reservation
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
merrymaking; high jinks; drunken revelry; spree
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation; fixing
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
high (spirits); euphoric; intoxicated; high
pointed knife; logging; cutting; (beef) scraps; starting to speak; extraction (of a portion of a media file)
out of the blue; all of a sudden; without warning; unexpectedly
to establish an emotional bond with; to reach out to; to relate to
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
with a bang; with a crash; with a bump; suddenly (fall); sharply
bond (between people); (emotional) ties; bonds; tether; fetters
company; friendship; association; (romantic) involvement; dating
drama; theatre; theater; play