younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
older brother; elder brother
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
due form; official; formality
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
no!; no no!; no, not at all
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...