(period of) a year; during the era (of)
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
conjugal relations; conjugal affection
one's own child; one's own children
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
to talk; to chat; to chatter
on bad terms; at loggerheads
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
gem; jewel; precious stone
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to be affectionate to; to treat tenderly; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing (on a typewriter)
figuratively speaking; metaphorically speaking; so to speak
tolerance; broad-mindedness
older sister; elder sister
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
overdependence (on others; usu. one's fosterers or seniors); lack of self-reliance; presumed acceptance (of one's behaviour); presumed benevolence; attention-seeking (behavior)
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
to comfort; to console; to amuse
nothing but; except; no more than