(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
sour (expression); (lit.) as if having swallowed a bitter bug
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
power; authority; jurisdiction
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
mountain villa; mountain retreat; mountain cottage
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
the way back; the way home; return trip
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
curious; strange; unusual
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
way; method; means; resource; course
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
unapproved; lack of approval
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
malicious; vicious; malignant; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement
corresponding to; being applicable to; being relevant to; coming under; falling under; fulfilling (requirements)
support; backing; patronage
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air)
participation; joining; entry; adherence
every year; yearly; annually
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)