preface; foreword; introduction; beginning; start
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
deep affection; dear; beloved
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to ask; to enquire; to query
there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to beat; to batter; to pummel
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
the most; the best; the greatest; supreme; unrivalled; unsurpassed
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
(eating) heartily; energetically; vigorously; bulging (muscles); welling up (of strength, courage, etc.)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
in full bloom; in full glory; glorious; luxuriant; splendid
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that