tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to apologize; to apologise
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
family; members of a family
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
when it becomes; when it comes to
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
company; corporation; workplace
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
parasol (esp. one carried in the hand); sunshade
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
(another's) daughter; young lady
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
how long; how much; to what extent
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
beginning; outset; first; onset
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible