severe (injury, handicap, etc.); serious
brother complex; excessive attachment to one's brother; black contemporary (music)
recovery; undoing; recall
gentlemanly; well-mannered; well-bred; gentlemanlike
snapping (e.g. fingers) sound; with a pop
heaven and earth; the universe; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
mwahahaha (evil laughter)
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
influencing (a person) for good
unofficial offer (esp. job offer); tentative decision
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
to reveal one's (poor) upbringing (through poor manners, etc.); to betray one's origin; to give oneself away
resignation (from a position)
pressure; clamping; tightening; fastening
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
sarcastic; foulmouthed; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue
to glare at each other; to confront each other
windless; calm; quiet (state of affairs); peaceful; stable
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
having worldly wisdom; worldly person; cosmopolitan
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
sycophant; apple-polisher; flatterer; sesame seed grinding
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
to make oneself pleasant to everybody; to smile at everybody; to try to please everybody; to make things pleasant
degree of perfection; level of completion; degree of completion
forced laugh; forced smile
Natsume Souseki (1867-1916)
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
unpleasant feelings (e.g. hatred, disgust, revulsion, fear)
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
paper-thin wafer (for wrapping powdered medicine, candies, etc.)
to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
underling; newbie; small fry; newcomer
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
if so; in that case; in that situation