one's younger brother; underling (e.g. in yakuza); junior male peer; sworn younger brother
compulsory; obligatory; mandatory
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
had better ...; had better not ...
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement
(place) out of sight; (somewhere) out of eyeshot
(carrying) close to one's person; next to the skin
to carry around; to carry on one's person
other intention; hidden purpose; ulterior motive; ill will; malice
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
derivation; development; offshoot
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
to rake over the coals; to scold; to chastise; to burn moxa on the skin
as much as one can; as much as possible
equally (well); as ... as; no less ... than ...; evenly matched; well-matched
this and that; one thing and another
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)
prior engagement; previous appointment; prior agreement; previous promise; previous contract
with a screech; with a squeak; with a squeal
another time; some other time
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; attachment; contact play; sound effect produced by striking a wooden board with clappers
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
attaching the polite suffix "-sama" to someone's name
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
pet name; nickname; affectionate name; term of endearment
to call each other; to call out to one another