bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to apologize; to apologise
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
(someone else's) child; child; kid
to be refined; to be polished; to be stylish; to be sophisticated
so; therefore; for that reason; if so; if that is the case; in that case
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
saint; wise and virtuous person (esp. in Confucianism); great religious teacher; refined sake
much less; to say nothing of
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
lolicon; sexual attraction to young girls; person attracted to young girls
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
to settle down; to stay (for good); to stay long; to stay on
close adhesion; sticking firmly to; relating closely to; having relevance to; contact printing
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)