tone (of voice); manner of talking
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
older brother; elder brother
naughty; mischievous; rascal; naughty kid
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
glib; smooth-talking; silver-tongued
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
when looked at in that way
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to men
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
prudence; discretion; thought
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
tolerance; broad-mindedness
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
intimacy; affection; familiarity
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
to love; to cherish; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
moving about; stirring about
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
worthy opponent; worthy rival; good match