at first;  in the beginning;  originally
 cruel;  heartless;  violent;  intense;  very bad;  terrible
 completely;  absolutely;  (not) at all;  (not) a bit;  earnestly;  intently
 to pester someone (e.g. to buy something)
 above;  up;  top;  summit;  surface;  before;  previous
 to fall into disgrace with;  to incur someone's displeasure
 to be a matter of life or death
 situation;  (present) state of affairs;  circumstances
 to get worse;  to deteriorate;  to go from bad to worse;  to spoil (of food);  to go bad;  to perish
 even so;  all the same;  nevertheless;  yes, but ...
 human rights;  civil liberties
 greed;  craving;  desire;  appetite;  hunger;  avarice
 nonsense;  no meaning;  meaningless
 sometime;  someday;  one day;  some time or other;  the other day;  in due course
 cruel;  merciless;  pitiless;  tragic;  horrible;  terrible
 state;  condition;  the way things should be;  ideal state;  truth
 just before one's eyes;  in one's presence;  personally
 for the first time;  only after ... is it ...;  only when ... do you ...;  first time;  (one's) first
 parent;  parents;  dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.);  banker;  founder;  inventor;  (pet) owner
 poor;  needy;  lacking (quantity and quality-wise);  poor;  scanty
 criminal;  lawbreaker;  wrongdoer;  offender
 full of (e.g. mistakes);  riddled with;  covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
 to crouch;  to squat;  to cower
 to fill in (field, entry, etc.);  to fill out (form);  to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board);  to store;  to write (data);  to flash
 (staring) piercingly;  (looking) hard
 grief;  sorrow;  extreme sadness;  heartbreak
 having one's hands full;  not having any room to do more;  at the limit
 bright light;  hope;  bright future;  light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
 stagnation;  tie-up;  standstill;  congestion;  delay;  accumulation
 girl;  daughter;  baby girl;  young woman
 to grow long (e.g. hair, nails);  to lengthen;  to extend;  to reach out;  to hold out;  to straighten;  to smooth out
 to become thin;  to lose weight;  to reduce (one's) weight;  to be barren;  to be infertile;  to be sterile
 to hug someone close;  to hold someone tight;  to embrace closely
 warm;  mild;  (pleasantly) hot;  considerate;  kind;  genial
 soft;  tender;  gentle;  mild;  informal;  light
 tear;  tears;  lachrymal secretion;  sympathy
 top of the shoulders;  tip of the shoulder;  collar
 sympathy;  compassion;  pity
 true feelings;  real intention;  one's heart;  one's right mind;  one's senses;  one's conscience
 scary;  frightening;  eerie;  dreadful
 softly;  gently;  stealthily;  secretly;  to leave alone;  to leave as it is