to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
older brother; elder brother
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta
bright (weather, mood, voice, etc.); clear; fine; beautiful; glorious; splendid
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
three; three years of age
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
declaration; proclamation; announcement
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!