(archaic) a woman's brother (regardless of age difference) / (archaic) a woman's lover or husband / (archaic) a familiar man

each person supporting (patronizing) his (her) own favorite

to favor; to be partial to

favor, partiality, patronage

兄: One's own older brother

(Chinese mythology) bixi

(archaic) the eldest sibling

(rare) an elder brother

pronoun referencing an older brother figure: you, he

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)