at first; in the beginning; originally
haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
to crush (with the weight of misfortune)
care (e.g. medical); attention; nursing; kea (Nestor notabilis)
to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
to come face to face (with)
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
-like; -looking; -looked; tending to ...
papier-mâché; something that looks good superficially; sham
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
when; how soon; how long until
invisible; unseen; vague; mysterious; imaginary
one's own child; one's own children
everything; anything; nothing
one's real father; natural father; biological father
hoping against hope; desperately hoping; as a last hope
surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
to bring back; to restore
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
crying face; face of a person who is crying
to wash away; to sweep away; to carry away
breaking up (a meeting, gathering, etc.); dispersal (e.g. of a crowd); dissolution (of a company, organization, etc.); winding-up; dissolution (of the Diet, Parliament, etc.)
present (brought by a visitor); gift
to rage; to storm (at); to be furious; to enthuse; to speak enthusiastically; to speak with vigour
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
leisurely; slowly; soon; shortly; here and there; scattered
making (a new suit, dress, etc.); having (something) made; buying new; new tune; new melody; new composition
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)