older brother; elder brother
knowing how to swim with the tide; being good at dealing with things
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
news (from somebody); letter; contact; (somebody's) whereabouts; (somebody's) movements
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
such; this sort of; like this
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
same generation; one's generation
several people; a few people
person killed in action; the war dead
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
to feel like; to feel inclined to do
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
wherein; therein; thereinto
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
anxiously; with anxious looks; with anxiety
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
associate; junior; assistant; runner-up
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
corridor; hallway; passageway
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
great (i.e. great-grandson, great-grandmother)
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current