to mark the passage of time; to let (feel) time pass
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
gently (raining); drizzling; moist; damp
to begin to fall (rain, etc.)
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
scene; spectacle; sight; view
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
each and every person (saying); one and all; unanimously; in unison; separately; individually
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
how long; how much; to what extent
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
sensitivity; susceptibility
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
rather; better; instead; if anything
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
dirty things (dishes, laundry, etc.)
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); inside the line; in; inside; enter here; enter
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)