brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband); older stepbrother
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
mediation; good offices; go-between; building a bridge
regret; repentance; remorse
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
clearly; distinctly; vividly
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to beg; to ask; to request; to pray; to wish
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
forcibly; by force; against one's will
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
improvement of one's constitution; reformation
to work hard; to try hard; to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to devote oneself to
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
motor nerve; reflexes; athletic ability; motor coordination
to become better; to improve
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to master something (through personal experience)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
weekend; Saturday and Sunday
next; following; subsequent; stage; station