younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
tool; implement; means; furniture
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
returning home; going home; coming home; getting home
couch; bench; ottoman; settee
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind; mean; nasty
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
under the control (of); under the dominion (of)
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
really; truly; indeed; good grief
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
after that; afterwards; thereafter
on countless occasions; many a time
memory; recollection; remembrance; memory; storage
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
(written) contract; agreement
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
one (thin, flat object); one sheet