speech; expression; wording; language
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
older brother; elder brother
guardian; protector; patron; parent
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
to write out; to make a fair copy; to rewrite
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
being in dire distress; being hard put to it; the four and eight kinds of suffering
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
rest period; intermission; break time; recess
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
inexpert or untrained eyes
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
natural; reasonable; understandable
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
great delight; great satisfaction; rapture
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
lightly and smoothly (of movements); swiftly; glidingly; (progressing) smoothly; (solving) easily
to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
sweet and sour; bittersweet
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series