older brother; elder brother
failure; mistake; blunder
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
family name; house name; family honour; family honor
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
since when; from when; how long
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
don't be absurd; that's out of the question; nonsense; don't mention it
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
in accordance with plans; just as planned
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
back off!; leave me alone!
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
to be within others' sight; to be visible; to be conspicuous; to attract public attention; to come under observation
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
to increase in value; to gain prestige
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
to pair with; to pair up; to pair off