older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
popular; folksy; plebeian; ordinary; unpretentious
feeling chilly; nervous; anxious; frightened
uninspiring; unexciting; dull; unrefined; uninteresting
center of an explosion; centre of an explosion
drawers; knickers; bloomers
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
lowercase letter; small letter
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to hasten to join; to hurry to visit
escape velocity; orbital velocity; cosmic speed; space velocity
court (of law); courtroom
to sell wholesale; to grate (e.g. vegetables); to cut up fish
grilling (fish) with salt; broiling with salt; boiling seawater to get salt
smelling of the sea; smelling of the seashore
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case; all kinds of this
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
household (electrical) appliances; home appliances; consumer electronics
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
(lit.) to carry a bomb; to have a bomb about to go off; to have an imminent problem; to be in danger of relapse
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
selection; classification; sorting; screening; triage
phosphorescent light; mysterious lights on the sea; sea fire
proficiency; mastery; becoming proficient (in)
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
pain and itching; mental anguish; unhealthy emotions
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away