noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
two persons; two people; pair; couple
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
firmly; plentifully; with all one's might
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.)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
every year; yearly; annually
established practice; custom
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
staying at home during the New Year's holiday
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
New Year's Eve; December 31
retainer; retinue; servant
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
soba noodles eaten at night on New Year's Eve