older brother; elder brother
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
really; truly; indeed; good grief
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
difficult to ...; hard to ...
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
fishing; angling; change (for a purchase); clickbaiting; trolling; writing deliberately inflammatory posts online
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
even though; despite; when
in comparison to; rather than
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
entreaty; supplication; petition
mediator; manager; caretaker
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph