older brother; elder brother
life and death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (cat)
nausea; sickness in the stomach
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
telecommunications; correspondence
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
stoppage; interruption; cessation; suspension
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
right in the middle (of); midst; height
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
elevator; lift; elevator (aviation)
spine; backbone; spinal column
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
tunnel; to tunnel (through a potential barrier); letting a grounder go through one's legs
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris)
to help out of (trouble); to extricate
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
strong opposition; vehement opposition
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.