(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
in a tousled manner; in a ruffled fashion; in a disorderly manner; with a fluster; confusedly; messily
to pat (e.g. a dog); to rub; to stroke; to fondle; to caress
manly; masculine; like a man
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
mask; disguise; guise; mask
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
numbered tag; numbered ticket
to expose (a secret); to disclose; to take apart; to take to pieces; to kill; to do away with
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
pitiful; pathetic; painful (to look at)
competing; competition; auction
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (forever); to continue to conceal
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make (someone) laugh; to amuse
as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to
washing (a kimono, futon, etc.) without taking it apart; laundering whole; washing (something) in its entirety; washing thoroughly
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
to exercise one's authority as a (noun); to act as a (noun)
to comb (out); to card; to untangle (hair); to thin (hair); to reduce in volume
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
solitude; loneliness; isolation
unbearable; intolerable; unendurable
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
being moved (to tears); being touched (by); (falling) softly (of leaves, petals, etc.); becoming slightly drunk; becoming tipsy
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairman; presenter; host
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
depressing; dark (e.g. story); grim (e.g. expression); irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.)
to cause a person trouble
incompetent; no-talent; worthless person; dimwit; incompetence