character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
used up (tea leaves, coffee grounds); insipid (tea, coffee made from such leaves or grounds); watery
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
pupil and (dark) iris of the eye
older brother; elder brother
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
same; similar; (just) like; equal
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
not at all tense; relaxed; calm
virile; tough; masculine; intense
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
apathy; lassitude; lethargy; languor
skipping out; cutting class; truancy; procrastination
ambition; aspiration; desire to improve oneself
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
last place; lowest position; lowest rank; least significant (bit); lowest order
you could say; you might say; verging on the
but; however; provided that
great-grandfather; great-granddad; great-grandad
devoting oneself to; concentrating on; being an ardent admirer of; (arch.) tipping over and collapsing
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
major contender; strong (leading) candidate; front runner
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
decision; determination; resolution
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
inside of a castle; area surrounded by castle walls
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
northern part; the north (of a region)