both (people); the two of them
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
marital quarrel; argument between husband and wife
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); canine; squealer; rat; loser; asshole
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
complicated; complex; intricate; confusing; difficult; troublesome
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
homecoming; returning home
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
reconciliation; making up (with); making peace (with); being friends again; patching up a quarrel
two persons; two people; pair; couple
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
senior high school; high school
advancing to the next stage of education; going on to (high school, college, etc.)
time (for, to do); time (to finish a race, lap, etc.); time-out; thyme
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic