bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful
rest; break; recess; intermission
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis
way of using (something); way to use; how to use; way of handling (employees, subordinates, etc.); way of treating; treatment
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
snappingly; with a snap; no more or less than; merely ...; exactly ...
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
crying loudly; bawling; wailing; crying one's eyes out (without making noise); breaking into a flood of tears; crying buckets
(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child
failure; mistake; blunder
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate
infancy; childhood; tender age
other people's affairs; someone else's problem
since then; from that time; ever since
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to profit; to benefit (from); to benefit (someone or something); to be beneficial to; to make good use of; to take advantage of
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
serious reflection; soul-searching; penitence
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
particularly; only; in the case of
to make someone cry; to move someone to tears; to grieve
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
since; for the past ... (e.g. ten years); this person; this gentleman
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
to stay in one's heart; to be enduringly memorable; to be unforgettable