biological younger brother
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
totally willing; fully motivated
wild; in disarray; harum-scarum; hysteric
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
to count; to include in the number
of tender years; very young
the end of the line; the end of the road; curtains
(in) dire straits; (in a) serious bind; (in a) big pinch
rim of a volcano (esp. Mt. Fuji); wrestling ring; dire or risky situation with no room for error; sink-or-swim position
quite clearly; quite distinctly; perfectly; exactly
mixture of fact and fiction; half-truth
revealing (information, a secret, etc.); disclosure; telling; letting out
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
danger to oneself; (fear of) one's physical safety
commander; general; leader
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
making one's debut; making one's first appearance; (just) showing one's face; showing up; introductory kabuki performance (to introduce the actors); December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform
passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy
service (bus, train); operation; motion; revolution; movement
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
to correct oneself; to restate
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
to work out; to think up; to devise; to manage to find (money, time, etc.); to scrape together (funds)
attention; giving one's attention; focusing
promise; vow; engagement; convention; rule; resolution
multiplication table; times table
breakdown; failure; damage; hurt; objection; protest
to cool oneself; to cool off; to enjoy the cool air
to take advantage of someone's kindness or patience; to get carried away; to be elated; to get puffed up (with pride); to push one's luck; to get cocky