to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
alone; by oneself; on one's own
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
portrait of deceased person
form; shape; figure; visage
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
leaving hospital; discharge from hospital
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
number one; first; best; most; game; round
time; season; period; phase; stage
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
such; like that; that sort of; very
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
calico cat; tortoiseshell-and-white cat
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to