older brother; elder brother
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
gurgling; burbling; bubbling; sound of water mixing with air (e.g. water welling up, pouring water, drain pipe, gushing forth)
to jump at; to be attracted by
bather; (hot springs resort) guest
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
keeping an eye on people's belongings (so they don't get stolen)
another kind; distinct species; variety
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
some nerve (as in 'you must have some nerve to ...')
chances of winning (a bet); odds
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
look of death; shadow of death
on the sea; surface of the sea
crawl (swimming); front crawl; forward crawl; web crawling
piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
lead; leading; lead (of a newspaper, etc.); lede; lead (wire); lead (e.g. dog); leash
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
embarrassed smile; embarrassed laugh; bashful smile
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
light brown; golden brown; tan
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
to filch; to snatch; to steal (an idea, work, etc.); to plagiarize; to arrest; to nab
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete
surname; family name; last name
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
chattering; chit-chat; (ladies) prattle
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
summer vacation; summer holiday
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
translation; deciphering; decoding; translation