one's brother-in-law; stepbrother (elder)
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
all pain, no gain; doing no good and a lot of harm; having no redeeming features; being a complete disadvantage; (lit.) a hundred harms and not a single gain
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
resuscitation; regeneration; reformation; rehabilitation; playback; regeneration (sound, etc.)
historic; historical; traditional
viewing optimistically; thinking optimistically; taking an optimistic view; looking on the bright side
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
supply; provision; raising; procurement
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
how; in what way; circumstances
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
help; assistance; service
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
(animal) collar; necklace; choker
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
prison; detention house; detention center; jail
to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for
stripping (of rights, office, etc.); deprivation; divestiture; forfeit; revocation
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
contest; competition; struggle; scramble
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
rumor that appears to be quite true (rumour)
conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
faking crying; crocodile tears
to distinguish oneself; to stand out
trickery; wiles; finesse; Machiavellism
decorations; offerings; mere window dressing
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough