to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
in that way; thus; so; so?
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
family; members of a family
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to return; to come home; to leave; 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); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
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; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
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
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
reconciliation; make peace with
two persons; two people; pair; couple
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
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); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
senior high school; high school
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
time; thyme; time out (e.g. in sport)
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory