to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
sister (sibling); (Catholic) sister; sister (female partner in a homosexual relationship)
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
it seems so; that's what it looks like
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
impiety; unbelief; infidelity
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
older brother; elder brother
February; second month of the lunar calendar
setsubun; last day of winter in the traditional Japanese calendar (usu. February 3 or 4), day of the bean scattering ceremony; last day of any season (according to the traditional Japanese calendar)
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
a little bit; a little while
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to raise objections; to complain; (to have the right) to say anything
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
severe (injury, handicap, etc.); serious
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
to have a talk; to tell a story