scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
you (plural); all of you; you all
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
how many years; how long; what year
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
very; much; greatly; a lot of
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
since some time ago; for quite a while; already
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
long time; long interval; for quite some time
to share (life's) joys and sorrows (with); to share the good and the bad (with); to stick together through thick and thin
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to join forces; to cooperate
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
to turn against; to become an enemy
big quarrel; huge fight; big row
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
two times; twice; two degrees
to part from; to part company with; to split with; to break off relations with
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to be too numerous; to be too much
a real man would (shut up and) ...
one's background; one's history; one's circumstances; one's merit; asset; strong point
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly