(collective, philosophy, Buddhism, poetry) Essence-Function; Substance and Function; Form and Attribute; that which is absolutely inherent and that which relatively manifests

elder/older brother / honorific referencing an older brother figure

elder brother / elder brother-in-law / Short for 花の兄 (hana no ani): alternative name for the 梅 (ume), the Japanese plum (Prunus mume)

(rare) an elder brother

pronoun referencing an older brother figure: you, he

attaches to a name referencing an older brother figure: Mister, Mr.

(archaic) the eldest sibling

(archaic) eldest son / (archaic) a senior / (archaic) (by extension) an elder sibling / (archaic) the head of a clan / (archaic) a skilled craftsman

(of future, prospects) promising, bright

promise, potential