reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
texture (e.g. skin, fabric); grain (e.g. wood); detail
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
to work (for, at, in); to be employed (at); to finish (a term); to serve (e.g. a sentence); to conduct (a ceremony); to perform (a Buddhist memorial service)
bank; banking institution
to close (one's eyes); to shut
unkindness; inhumanity; heartlessness
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
shy; bashful; timid; reserved
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
bad-tempered; aggressive; quarrelsome
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
plan; idea; design; taste; liking; preference
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
immortal mountain wizard (in Taoism); mountain man (esp. a hermit); person not bound by earthly desires
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
angel's raiment; robe of feathers; wings of birds or insects; plumage of birds; type of bug
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)
to brave; to risk; to harm; to afflict; to desecrate; to profane
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
casually (come or go); aimlessly; abruptly; detached (from the world); aloof
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to some extent; to a certain extent
to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to sink into (one's mind); to be (deeply) ingrained; to be instilled
ten; 10; ten years of age