brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband); older stepbrother
pledge; vow; having sexual relations; having sexual intercourse; destiny; fate
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
with a clink (click, clack)
rail (track); (curtain) rail; track (for a sliding door); groundwork; spadework
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
older brother and younger sister
to be replaced with new growth
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
placing three fingers of each hand on the floor (while bowing respectfully); (lit.) three fingers (specifically the thumb, index finger and middle finger)
young lady (in ref. to a maid, etc.)
different culture; foreign culture
middle school (esp. the middle school section of a school that also encompasses other grades); junior high school
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
bursting through the surface; suddenly surfacing; sudden increase (e.g. in public interest); fast rise (e.g. in rank)
hee hee hee; hi hi hi; chuckling; snickering
unwillingly; reluctantly; grudgingly; shaking one's head in refusal (like a child)
in high spirits; excited; energetic
kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
popular (with); in favour (with); well received
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis
probe; inquiry; enquiry; investigation
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
natural material; natural ingredient
clotted blood; gore; sticky clots of blood
laughing embarrassedly and sticking out one's tongue
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
elephant (Elephantidae spp.)
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
sealed-type; enclosed; hermetic; closed; closed-back (headphones)
helmet; hard hat; protective headgear
equipping; installing; fitting; mounting; putting on