hearer; listener; audience; interviewer; questioner
older brother; elder brother
about; concerning; related to; -ish
time of departure; (on the) point of departure; just as one is leaving
after that; afterwards; thereafter
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to blow (on); to breathe (on); to pick (a fight); to provoke; to exaggerate; to ask (an unreasonable price)
to trample; to crush underfoot
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
at that time; in those days
arrest; apprehension; capture
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
to go underground; to go into hiding
plan; measure; means; scheme; policy
to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.); to take (a measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
charisma (i.e. attractiveness, charm); charisma (i.e. divinely conferred power or talent); charism; charismatic person; someone famous (usu. for their talent); celebrity
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
trouble; quarrel; difficulties; complication; tangle
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
one; same (mind, path, etc.)
members; member; constituent
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
compensation; reparation; price (of achieving a goal); cost; paying compensation on someone's behalf; compensation
permission; approval; authorization; license
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); urine; piss; elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name)
unique; peculiar; singular
the five elements (in Japanese philosophy: earth, water, fire, wind and void); five great wisdom kings
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)