older brother; elder brother
to change the position of
one more time; once more; once again
chōnin (Edo-period social class of town-dwelling commoners, esp. landowning merchants); townspeople; townsfolk; tradespeople
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down
lower back (or hip) pain; lumbago
to flash; to be flashing; to be flashy
soft sound; dampening (of sound)
floating; drifting; weightlessness; softly; gently; lightly
to spoil; to break; to go bad; to go wrong; to fail
sentimental; on an emotional level; in one's heart
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
tightfisted; stingy; miserly; small-minded
returning tit for tat; retaliating
please come (and visit us); please come (to our shop)
several hundred million years
end (of play, match, etc.); closing; closing a pachinko machine (after it has paid out its designated maximum)
totteringly; with tottering steps; toddling
windless; calm; quiet (state of affairs); peaceful; stable
kurin; nine vertically stacked rings on a pagoda finial
poor piece of work; rubbish; trash
degree of attention; profile
kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
feeling sick; feeling queasy; feeling nauseated; being angry; being offended; being disgusted
shooting star; falling star; meteor; blaze (wide white stripe down the face of a horse)
love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting
heroic; brave; majestic; soul-stirring; lively; gallant