younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
primary school; elementary school; grade school
upper grades of primary school (sixth, fifth, and sometimes fourth grades)
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
worthless; pointless; useless
to die; to draw one's last breath; to breathe one's last
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
for the first time in one's life
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to shake; to waver; to tremble
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
teary-eyed; damp (e.g. skin, hair); moist
screaming; squawking; squealing; loud complaining; noisy conversation
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
book; volume; this; present; main; head
stealthily; secretly; in secret