married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
close; intimate; on good terms
colluding; complicity; liaison; compromise; giving in
in one's own way or style
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to torment; to torture; to harass
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
road approaching a shrine
ban (e.g. on smoking); prohibition
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
assorted vegetables for sukiyaki (esp. green onion)
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
undivided attention; concentration
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
still better; even better
footprints; record of page visitors (e.g. in social networking sites)
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
strong-minded; strong-willed; having great willpower
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
memory; sense; experience
to give one's name; to introduce oneself; to announce one's candidacy
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with
to fight; to compete; to contest; to argue; to dispute heatedly
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
no, not like that (but like this)
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
eyesore; unpleasant sight; obstructing a view