to cut and even up; to cut several pieces to the same size
elder sister; effeminate man
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
older sister; elder sister
child's tear-stained face
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to chase about; to hang on; to drive hard
elder sister; older female friend
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
to be overcome with emotion
peep; chirp; poor; hard up; the runs; diarrhea
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
to help out of (trouble); to extricate
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
tearfully; in tears; weeping; reluctantly; unwillingly; with a heavy heart
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
leaving (e.g. work at end of day); withdrawal (e.g. from a noble's or superior's presence); exit (e.g. from a market)
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
teary-eyed; damp (e.g. skin, hair); moist
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
cave; cavern; den; grotto
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...