adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined
older brother; elder brother
conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview
practical problem; practical matter
to push in; to force into; to break in (e.g. into a house); to intrude
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
arrangement; pact; agreement
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
charming; fascinating; attractive
value to society; raison d'être; existence value
a drop in the bucket; a drop in the ocean; (lit.) (pouring) water on a hot stone
alumnus (alumnae); graduate; former member of an organization; former inhabitant (country, region, etc.)
periodic; regular; routine
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
unpleasant feelings (e.g. hatred, disgust, revulsion, fear)
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to attract someone with food
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
very interesting; of great interest
to cut up; to cut and discard; to eliminate systematically (in fault-finding); to isolate
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to turn (something) over
loach or eel dipped and broiled in soy-based sauce
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
to shut in; to confine; to contain
shout of abuse; jeers; boos
natural virtue; personal virtue
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
difficult to ...; hard to ...
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
thread-sail filefish (Stephanolepis cirrhifer); skinning (an animal); stripping (a tree of its bark); barking
puffer fish; blow fish; fugu; globefish; swellfish
skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis); oceanic bonito; victorfish
prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish