bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
(one's) wife; (someone's) wife; landlady
doting (on one's children); (overly) fond; indulgent; adoring parent; doting parent
fishing; gathering seafood (e.g. clams, seaweed); catch (e.g. of fish); haul
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
with a boing; with a sproing; with a crack; with a pop; (hitting) with vigour; with a kick
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
ending; quitting; closing; ending before one had time to do something one wanted or intended to
to perceive; to understand
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
by nature; from the very beginning; through and through; absolutely (not); (not) at all
city hospital; municipal hospital
crunching; chewing or crushing something hard; hard and crunchy; very skinny; emaciated
steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)
to rage; to fly into a rage; to become furious
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
to brace one's core (e.g. when carrying something heavy); to bear down; to exert oneself; to push oneself; to pay generously (for); to splurge (on)
how much; how many; to what extent; oh my god; how; what the
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
to be away from home; to be out of the house
(someone else's) parents; both parents
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
attachment (esp. to things); love; affection; fondness
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
coming; going; being (somewhere); (please) come; go; stay
soft, coaxing voice; wheedling voice; ingratiating voice
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
penance; austerities; mortification; difficult work; strenuous task
very young; little; childish; immature
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
to pat (e.g. a dog); to rub; to stroke; to fondle; to caress
confections; sweets; candy; cake
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
obedient; submissive; docile; meek; pliant
boarding (someone); catering; board; provided meals; cook; caterer
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
worry; care; concern; ennui; boredom