elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
having sticky fingers; compulsive thievery; habitual movement of one's hands; marks from being handled often
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
to settle down; to stay (for good); to stay long; to stay on
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
hello; good day; good afternoon
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to smile broadly; to grin widely
understood; I see; OK; present; here
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
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)
rice ball coated with sweetened red beans, soybean flour or sesame
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
modesty; humility; being humble