to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
to make a vow; to take an oath
interference; intervention; meddling
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
to give no leeway; to press (for an answer, etc.); to shower (questions on someone)
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
to be of benefit; to be beneficial; to be useful; to do one good; to be good for one
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
grumbling; complaining; muttering; crumpling (e.g. paper)
the eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission
grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; onigiri
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
to dwell (in); to exist (within); to stay (at); to stop (at); to be in the womb (of an unborn child); to be part of a constellation
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
forked tree; forked branch
(in the same way) as before; as always
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
dealing with; coping with
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
around the world; throughout the world
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to roll in; to tumble into; to visit (esp. to stay overnight as an unwanted guest); to fall in one's way; to fall into one's lap
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
dialogue; conversation; talk; discussion; communication
(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
memories; recollections; reminiscence
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
to behave well (of a child)
even (e.g. even a child); as long as (it is, you are, etc.); (if) only; just
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of