elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
the same grade; same class
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
the world in general; society; convention
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
New Year firefighters' event
foreign; abroad; overseas
South Korea; Republic of Korea; Korean Empire (1897-1910)
family circle; one's circle (of friends, co-workers, etc.); private matters; internal affairs; conservative (e.g. estimate); moderate
humorous; funny; amusing; laughable; hilarious; comical
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
middle stage; middle phase; middle game; midfield
memories; recollections; reminiscence
river; stream; River; the ... river
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
burned down; entirely destroyed
keepsake; memorabilia; memento
ruins of a fire; fire-devastated area
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
crying loudly; bawling; wailing; crying one's eyes out (without making noise); breaking into a flood of tears; crying buckets
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
without (making) any mistakes; flawlessly; accurately
admiration; wonder; astonishment
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
embarrassed smile; embarrassed laugh; bashful smile
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner