misfortune; adverse fortune; hapless fate; checkered (life, career, etc.); varied; eventful
kindergarten graduation ceremony
getting rich quick; making a killing; making a fortune at a single stroke
obstinate; stubborn; obdurate; headstrong; willful; perverse
to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
legal guardians' association; parents' association (at a school); parent-teacher's meeting
beating someone up by ganging up on them; facing a barrage of criticism
shiokara; paste made from salted fermented seafood (squid, fish entrails, etc.)
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
discord; breaking up (e.g. friendship)
popular (with); in favour (with); well received
deep-seated; deep-rooted; ingrained
nothing new; same as always; an old story; nothing new about it; not the first time it has happened
rave reviews; extremely high praise
pretending not to know; feigning ignorance
business rival; professional jealousy
on bad terms; at loggerheads
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
slowness; inertness; inability; lack of talent; dullness
irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.); boring; depressing; dark (e.g. story)
vexed; irritated; fretful; shaggy; bushy; ragged
son-in-law taken (adopted) into family
establishment (of a business); founding
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
good bye; I'm off; see you later
(one's) wife; (someone's) wife; landlady
club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
may I come in?; please forgive me; I'm sorry
being adopted into the family of one's bride
(act of) encouragement; stimulus; incentive
seeing (or dropping) off, then later picking up or going to meet (the same person)