elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
(some) more; even more; longer; further
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
regret; repentance; remorse
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
first snow (of the season); first snowfall
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
torii; Shinto shrine archway
politics; government; peace; (arch.) medical treatment; (arch.) cure
rhinoceros beetle (esp. the Japanese rhinoceros beetle, Trypoxylus dichotomus)
no!; no no!; no, not at all
Nagano (city, prefecture)
no, not like that (but like this)
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
considerably; greatly; a lot
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
don't you think?; indicates question
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains