younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
clever; bright; sharp; wise; intelligent; sagacious
glad countenance; joyful look
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
taking refuge; evacuation; backup (of data)
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
vocal message; speech; statement; prologue at the start of a kabuki performance
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
(one's) life is not in danger; not life-threatening
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
rope; cord; policeman's rope
byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; excuse
guidance; showing the way; guide; guidepost; signpost; waymark
interior; inside; internal
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
way out; means to escape; escape route
putting an idea into someone's head; suggestion; hint
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
blood relationship; blood relative
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
(not) even once; (not) ever
plainly; clearly; vividly
royal prince; crown prince's younger brother