here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
family; members of a family
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
to apologize; to apologise
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
long time; long interval; for quite some time
to be settled; to be brought to an end
to look forward to something
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
bye-bye; good-bye; see you; saying goodbye; parting
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
very busy (person or thing)
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
first year of elementary school; first year elementary school student
maid; helper; help; assistance
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
ending; conclusion; join; union; knot; knotting
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning