silence (not speaking); muteness
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
in that manner; like that
just one person; only one
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
never mind!; don't worry about it
to that extent; to that degree; that much; that many
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
brother complex; excessive attachment to one's brother; black contemporary (music)
crushing; squashing; crumpling; crinkling (into a broad smile); forming creases; forming wrinkles
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
to reopen (e.g. a file, window); to open again
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
to become used to; to become familiar with; to grow accustomed to
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
evening meal; dinner; supper
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
assistant professor; associate professor
remains; leavings; remnant; surplus
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
since when; from when; how long
family; members of a family
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
low dining table; tea table
Buddhist (household) altar
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
way to die; means of dying; quality of one's death
to praise extravagantly; to lionize; to lionise; to make much of
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
Hamburg steak; hamburger steak