to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
upper floor; upstairs; top of the stairs
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
completely; entirely; nonchalantly; as if nothing happened
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
originally; by nature; from the start
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
before; previously; ahead; Pardon me for leaving (before you)
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
dental brushing; brushing one's teeth; dentifrice; toothpaste; tooth powder
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
cookie; biscuit; cookie (browser-related file sent from a WWW server)
eating with one's fingers; snitching food; snatched food; embezzlement; misappropriation; flirting
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
free and uncontrolled; behaving with abandon; freewheeling
cherishing one's children; doting; adoring parent
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold