March; third month of the lunar calendar
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
(not) at all; completely; utterly; very; extremely
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
blood relationship; blood relative
older brother; elder brother
long (time that has passed); old (story)
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
to float; to save (on one's expenses); to scrimp; to half-rise, e.g. to one's feet
blood is thicker than water
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
light; faint; pale; fleeting
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
frivolous; flippant; superficial; shallow; trifling; insincere
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
all sides; the four cardinal directions and the four ordinal directions; large hanging lantern
roasted sweet potato; baked sweet potato
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
three; three years of age
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
greeting; a fine thing to say