manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
(brother and sister) born of a different mother
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
recommendation; putting in a good word for someone
decorations; offerings; mere window dressing
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
determined purpose; an incredibly short span of time (i.e. the time occupied by a single thought); a single repetition of a prayer (esp. in Jodo-shu)
entry (into a library, museum, etc.); entering
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
wise younger brother; polite reference to another's younger brother, or to one's junior
many; much; plenty; hardly
to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate
making use of; application; practical use; operation; handling; steering (esp. a boat)
to repeat; to be frequent
natural (e.g. talent); innate; inborn; inherent
point in common; common feature
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
to be crushed; to be squashed (flat); to be discouraged
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
to break into fragments; to go to pieces
method of operation; operating procedure
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
to become dim; to become blurred