younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
finding employment; getting a job
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
solid; firm; steady; unshakeable; unwavering
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to go through; to pierce; to penetrate; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out; to persist with
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
cutting an alcoholic beverage (usu. whisky or shōchū); diluting an alcoholic beverage; cut drink; diluted drink; watered-down drink
like everyone else; like most people; like an ordinary person; as much as anyone else
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
difference in social standing; difference in social position
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
candy; sweet; confectionary
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
person concerned; interested party; related party
unanticipated; unexpected
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
discussion; discourse; lecture; sermon
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known