older brother and older sister
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
older sister; elder sister
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
brothers and sisters; siblings
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
inheritance; succession; share-alike; inheritance
being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
brightly colored; vivid; colorful; colourful; brilliant; radiant
to put on airs; to throw one's weight about; to swagger; to act arrogantly
to be seething (with anger); to be frenzied; to be menacing; to be murderous
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
high monk (esp. one of correct conduct who acts as a role model for his pupils); high priest; initiate (esp. as a formal rank in Tendai and Shingon); monk who conducts religious services
(home) tutor; private tutor; private teacher
pride of place; most prominent; top-ranking
small-sized; small-scale; miniature; small; little; tiny
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
withdrawal (of money); payment; contribution; investment; financing
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
historical; traditional; historic
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
bonshō; Buddhist temple bell
Christianity (in feudal Japan); Christian
garden lantern; hanging lantern
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
model; (good) example; exemplar; model handwriting; model drawing; copybook
labor; labour; work; Labour Party
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation; proliferation; being widespread
mental illness; emotional disorder