in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
older brother; elder brother
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
secret; private; surreptitious
to allot; to allocate; to supply with; to furnish; to fit to; to fasten to
to move (house); to change residence
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
mattress; mattress pad (under a futon)
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
futon (laid on the floor); (Japanese) mattress; underquilt; sleeping mat
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
to lie down; to throw oneself down
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
to mix; to stir; to blend
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
shape of the "dai" kanji (esp. person with arms and legs outstretched); sprawling; lying spread-eagled
to think over; to ponder; to ruminate; to reflect
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
carrying in (esp. heavy objects, artwork, furniture); bringing in; taking in
favorite; favourite; habitually used
attachment (esp. to things); love; affection
choosing between two things; two choices
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest