older brother; elder brother
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
very short and stout; small but quite wide around
lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down
genuine; authentic; true; real
several times (as large, over)
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
decisive battle of brief duration
concept; general idea; notion; intention; aim; design
reverse movement; retrogression; going backwards; retrogradation; retrogression
to start (something); to start up; to boot (a computer); to launch (a business)
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
to run around; to bustle about
runs batted in; RBI; position of a ball when struck (e.g. in tennis, volleyball)
surface of the earth; ground surface
hard-to-do; difficult; tough; awkward; tricky
quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
minute; fine; delicate; accurate; precise; elaborate
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
to pulverize; to break into pieces; to beat to a pulp; to defeat completely; to crush
trusting too much; overestimating ability
wait until you actually see it
gong (instrument); gong (sound at the end of round, etc.)
to be hot on a person's heels
following (a precedent, former policy, etc.); continuing with; sticking to; observing
indiscriminate shooting; random shooting; firing blindly
thickheaded; slow-witted; phlegmatic; slow (of one's movements); sluggish
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health