in the hand; (something) easily manipulated
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
everything one does; whatever one does
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
to keep away; to keep at a distance
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
in terms of; from the point of view of
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
prejudice; bias; warped view; jealousy; inferiority complex
older brother; elder brother
burden; nuisance; bother; hanger-on; dependent; parasite
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
to have a warped view; to be jaundiced; to feel that one has been unfairly treated; to be jealous; to be envious
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
military personnel; soldier
intentionally; on purpose; deliberately; taking something into account
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
being upright and cleanhanded
innermost feelings; heart; motive; nature; disposition; spirit
sympathy; compassion; pity
rice cakes; pounded mochi rice
like this; in this way; as you see
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
fortitude; firmness of character; hardihood; manliness