elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients
to mope; to brood; to be in low spirits; to have the blues
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
wicked tongue; sharp tongue; abusive language
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
substance; essence; substantive; substantial; in essence; in effect
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of charge); freelance; independent; freelancer; one-size-fits-all; free skating
to become familiar (to one's ears)
suspicious; doubtful; dubious; questionable; fishy
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to present; to do (for someone)
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
preservation; conservation; storage; save (to storage)
how; in what way; how about; questionable
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
boastful speech; bragging
attendance (on); chaperonage; attendant; escort; entourage
since; henceforth; ever since
abusive language; violent language; wild words
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
at; in; at; when; by; with
trouble; quarrel; difficulties; complication; tangle
friend; companion; acquaintance; friendship; companionship
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
capacity; volume; capacitance