to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
beyond this point; from now on; after this
unidentified flying object; UFO
spirit photography; ghost photography
feature (e.g. newspaper); special edition; report
type B (blood, influenza, hepatitis, etc.)
older sister and younger brother
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
thirteen; 13; king (playing card)
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
digital versatile disc; DVD
box; box (in theatre); booth (in restaurant, etc.); small rectangular building (e.g. telephone box); rectangular field area (batter's box, catcher's box); box (calfskin); central 4x4 area (othello)
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
grinding; polishing; refining (skill, knowledge, etc.); striving to master something
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
exorcism rite; purification
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
8000; eight thousand; many
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
My Brother Is an Only Child
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
spreading out like an open fan; becoming prosperous; folding fan; ceremonial folding fan
special; auspicious; happy; naive; innocent; good-natured
underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches
to dispose of; to sell off