younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
blood relationship; blood relative
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
stale; hackneyed; cliched
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
No Longer Human (1948 novel by Osamu Dazai)
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
to dismantle; to demount; to take something away; to detach
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
when it becomes; when it comes to
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
don't finish what you're saying; stop what you're saying
being too late; losing one's final chance
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
living; lifestyle; living room
dark red; dark brown; reddish brown
to fly around; to scatter
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
to hit and break open; to crush; to smash
spinal fluid; gray matter; grey matter
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
form; shape; figure; visage
man; male; masculine gender
joint (knee, elbow, etc.)
the (four) limbs; arms and legs
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to blow off; to be blown off
fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light; person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake
growing light (e.g. at dawn); pale; appearing dumb; talking in an obvious way
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
murder; homicide; manslaughter
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
police; police officer; police station
(criminal) punishment; penalty; sentence
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set