The Vocabulary of Familiarity

Narenareshii (馴れ馴れしい): very familiar. The Daijisen dictionary also gives a second sense: rude, too unrestrained.

Shitashiki naka ni mo reigi ari (親しき仲にも礼儀あり): even between close friends, there is courtesy. However close the relationship, some courtesy must still be kept.

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