to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
older brother; elder brother
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
(present) head of a family
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
to concern; to be related
to have a talk; to tell a story
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day