to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
homecoming; returning home
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
established practice; custom
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
to gather; to collect; to assemble
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
close; intimate; on good terms
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
that; the matter in question
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
large room; green room; waiting room for performers when off stage; junior actor; actor of small parts; large hospital room (for several patients)
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
to waste time; to kill time
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
eighth month of the lunar calendar
at that time; in those days
suffix for familiar person
kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
old family; old-established family; one's old home; one's childhood home
landowner; landlord; landlady
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort