to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
cooperative society; mutual-benefit association
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
being at cross-purposes from the start; getting off on the wrong foot; (lit.) doing up one's buttons wrongly
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
un-; non-; negative prefix
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
older sister; elder sister
return; coming back; second coming (e.g. of Christ); second advent; reincarnation
fiscal year (usu. April 1 to March 31 in Japan); financial year; academic year; school year; product year
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
without hesitation; frankly (esp. speaking); bluntly; cutting (forcefully, directly); piercingly
clearing one's throat; cough
turning point; critical juncture; knot (in a tree, etc.)
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
thorough; exhaustive; complete
child-rearing assistance; support for young parents; child-care allowance
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
seventeenth day of the month; seventeen days
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
to understand (each other); to comprehend
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
pregnancy; conception; gestation