older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
trio; gang of three; threesome
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
accompanying; being in attendance on; inner offerer (any of the 10 high-ranking monks serving at the inner offering hall)
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
cold-blooded person; heartless; coldhearted person
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
order of chivalry; chivalric order
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
to check through; to thoroughly investigate
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
arriving at the present; present-day; to arrive at the present day
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
to like; to love; to be fond of
possessed of a strong sense of duty