older brother; elder brother
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
management; administration; cutting up and serving food; cut and fill (e.g. earthwork)
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
absence; disregard; indifference
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
should; must; -able; probably; likely
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
life in a dormitory; dormitory life
student (esp. a university student)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
family; members of a family
to feel; to sense; to experience
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last