elder brother; one's senior; dashing young man; gallant young lad
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
to knock down; to slap down; to floor
disappointed love; broken heart; unrequited love; being lovelorn
beautiful legs; great legs
young and sweet; adorable; cute; pitiful; touching; pathetic
to get slightly dirty (all over)
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
independent action; acting alone
system of guilt by association (especially that of Japanese election law, which stipulates that an elected official may lose his position if someone in his campaign commits a crime)
fourth day of the month; four days
female prisoner; female convict
shrill voice; piercing cry; shriek; scream
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
self-control; self-restraint
to toady; to be obsequious
to benefit; to profit; to gain; to reap rewards
to be dead; to be lifeless
leaving a device on (e.g. TV, air conditioner); leaving something engaged (e.g. a key in a lock)
mandarin (esp. the satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu)); mandarin orange; tangerine; citrus (Citrus spp.)
overly polite; excessively polite; polite to a fault
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
guardhouse; detention barracks
hanger-on; follower; flunky; purse strapped round one's waist
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
H; h; indecent; lewd; (having) sex; nth year in the Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
in a quarrel, both parties are to blame
half and half; fifty-fifty
most interesting part (of a story); climax; good part; scenic spot; beautiful place