-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
order; observance; discipline; rules; law; regulations
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
to lead; to take the lead; to be in a top position
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
abuse; misuse; perversion
sincere; honest; faithful
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
blood relationship; blood relative
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
single word; a few words; brief comment
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
otherwise; if not; or else
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
to squeeze out; to wring out
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
self-indulgence; doing as one pleases
jumbling together; lumping together; mixing up
regarding as dangerous; identifying as a threat
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
muddy water; red-light district
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
desperately; for one's dear life
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
only; merely; but; no more than
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself