eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
man with a gentle nature; man of delicate features; man of slender build; effeminate man; feeble man
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
impossible; unlikely; improbable
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
contract; compact; agreement
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
school; school building; schoolhouse
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
even though; despite; when
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
elegance; refinement; grace; aroma
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
deep affection; dear; beloved
stain; blot; flaw; disgrace
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
standing on formality; in a reserved manner; treating a friend as a stranger; unduly distant; formal
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
letter; missive; note; mail