younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
aroma; class; style; aromatherapy
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
to be complicated; to be elaborate; (arch.) to push in; (arch.) to be crowded
highly unpredictable; touch and go
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
signature; signing; sealing
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
regional cuisine; local cuisine
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
being filled with; being full of; permeation
to badger; to pester; to beg
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
to be boiled; to be cooked
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
poisonous air; poisonous gas; poisonous ingredient; poisonous nature; malice; spite
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing