older brother; elder brother
(social) position; status
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
one's person; around one's person
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
horse riding; horseback riding; horseback rider
people; citizens; subjects; folk
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
recuperation; medical treatment
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one
being very busy; busyness
to be in confusion; to be busy
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
law; rule; regulation; destiny; fate; karma
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
oracle; revelation; divine message
while; even though; despite
to recall; to remember; to recollect
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
even though; despite; when
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
discontent; dissatisfaction; complaint; grievance
leader of a delegation (body, party)
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
up and down; lightly; nimbly; casually; (strolling about) without a care
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
tedious talk; impertinent talk; repetitious talk; saucy speech; pretentious statement
many; much; a great amount; (arch.) excessive amount
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
to pull out nostril hairs; to outwit; to fool
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of