older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
destination; place one stays during a trip
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband); older stepbrother
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
looking pale; looking unwell
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
to begin (emphatically); to launch; to embark on
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
vain person; ostentatious person; show-off
early (days); initial stage; initial
cost of medical treatment; medical expenses; fees for treatment
payment in advance; advance payment; prepayment
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
considerably; greatly; a lot
having a crisp appearance; stiffly; tensely; smartly (e.g. dressed); neatly
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
acquaintance; making someone's acquaintance
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
suffix for room numbers; suffix for apartment numbers
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
without looking aside; looking neither right nor left; wholeheartedly; single-mindedly
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
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
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
vague; obscure; vast; boundless
visiting ill or distressed people; writing get-well letters; get-well gifts; get-well letters; expression of sympathy; expression of concern
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
rare (or peculiar) animal
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation