older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
how; in what way; by what means
conference room; council room
automatic; intransitive verb
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
such; this sort of; like this
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
having in mind; happening to know (of); idea (of); inkling
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
unworthy (of one's father, teacher, etc.); I; me; incompetent; unskilled; (arch.) unfortunate
return; reversion; comeback; carriage return
refrigerator; cold; cool; cold sake
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
link; connection; filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.); thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; hedging
yoo-hoo; halloo; hi-de-ho; howdy; hey
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
kinky hair; frizzy hair; unruly hair; curly hair
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
make-up; makeup; cosmetics; decoration; dressing; veneer
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
outward appearance; looks
rather; better; instead; if anything
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
same; similar; (just) like; equal
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; kissaten; traditional type of coffee shop with a retro atmosphere