to touch (a person's) heart; to impress (a person)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
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 shed tears; to (begin to) cry
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
just because; even if; even though
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
understanding person; supporter
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
memories; recollections; reminiscence
lack of filial piety; disobedience to one's parents
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
straight-laced person; stubborn person
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
to muffle one's voice; to speak (or sob, etc.) quietly
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
good-for-nothing son; profligate son
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
and; thereupon; because of that
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
to have a talk; to tell a story
central; main; just (done); freshly (baked); counter for consecutive losses
birth; creation; formation
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
best-before date (on food); use-by date; expiry date; expiration date
to get an upset stomach; to have diarrhea
middle of the night; dead of night
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)