elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
good-for-nothing; worthless
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
match (to light fire with)
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
provincial capital (under the ritsuryo system); provincial office; public place of imperial rule
relation; connection; relevance
immediately; right away; on the spot
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
to differ; to vary; to disagree
(garden) cemetery; park-style cemetery; memorial park
special; particular; peculiar; unique
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
habit; behavior; behaviour; trait
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
surface of the earth; ground surface
to catch fire; to provoke; to catch fire from; to be ignited
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
continuation; succession; series
perpetrators of (some) crime; (some type of) crime
prediction; prejudgment; presupposition; foregone conclusion
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
single word; a few words; brief comment
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)