older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
to employ; to hire; to charter
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
shyness; bashfulness; shame
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
tone (of speech, writing, etc.); style
being fond of; having a liking for; to the liking of; favored by; popular with
ornament; decorative object; object placed in a tokonoma; figurehead; leader without real power
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
whenever necessary; as needed; as required; at any time; at all times
loungewear; comfortable clothing worn at home
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
personal use; private use; private business; personal business
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
anxiously; with anxious looks; with anxiety
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
result; effect; performance; workmanship; execution; shape and quality (of an article)
smoke screen; dazzler; camouflage; deceptive means; magic; witchcraft
dive (e.g. into water); (underwater) diving; dive (of an aircraft)
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
night-clothes; heavy kimono-like quilt
summoning; calling; riding; (high-quality) silk crepe (fabric)
to come off; to slip down; to slip off
in person; personally; (do) oneself
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.