(brother and sister) born of a different mother
one's future; one's fate; one's way; one's path
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
intelligence or information network
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
question; inquiry; enquiry
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to be led by; to be headed by
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
(political) power; authority; influence
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
war; battle; match; game; competition
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
(social) position; status
solid; firm; steady; unshakeable; unwavering
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
(present) head of a family
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
scene; spectacle; sight; view
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy