chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
hereabouts; around there; that area
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
very young; little; childish; immature
detached house; single house; single building; isolated house; house in isolated location
primary school; elementary school; grade school
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish); meat at the base of a fin
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; thing inside one's body believed to influence one's thoughts and feelings; (one's) unconscious; nervousness
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
while; during; performed in this condition
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
to grimace; to make a wry face; to contort one's face
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
lie; fib; falsehood; untruth
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary