older brother; elder brother
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
without (making) any mistakes; flawlessly; accurately
to divulge one's true feelings; to open one's heart
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
impatient; tantalized; tantalised; irritated; chagrined; chagrinned
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
solitude; loneliness; isolation
to be very far apart from; to be remote; to be quite different from
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
relation; relative; kind; cordial
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)
sleeveless ceremonial robe for samurai (replacing the Muromachi period suō); (arch.) sleeveless robe worn by commoners
second-year student; biennial
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
mobile telephone; cellular telephone
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
though; even if; whether ... or ...
business; errand; nature of one's business
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
to confess one's love; to profess one's feelings