I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
mediation; good offices; influential person; person of influence; (arch.) eloquence; (arch.) eloquent person
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
to part (from); to part company (with); to split (with); to break off relations (with)
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
alluring words; endearing words; sugared words; sweet words; honeyed words; flattery
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to use properly; to use (different things) for different purposes
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
on bad terms; at loggerheads
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
thick; bulky; massive; heavy
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
whole year; all year round; always; all the time; during an era; second-year kindergarten student
to fix; to settle; to standardize; constant; definite; uniform
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
(made of) stone; stone-built
block (solid piece of material); chunk (e.g. of meat); concrete block; (interlocking) toy blocks; (printing) block; block (area of a city); blocking (e.g. the way)
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to install; to embed
rough (touch, voice, etc.); coarse; gritty; rattling (of beans, beads, etc.)
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
at regular intervals; evenly spaced