to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
in the meanwhile; during the time
at that time; in those days
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
to go after one's dreams; to follow one's dreams; to pursue one's dreams
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
(not) so much; (not) that much
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
blood relationship; blood relative
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
cost of medical treatment; medical expenses; fees for treatment
to curse; to cast a spell; to haunt; to cause a bad result; to bring about a negative outcome
the future; future prospects
continuing one's education into university
household economy; family finances
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
to subsist; to keep on living
to state; to express; to mention
squeezing something tightly; sound made by someone (or something) being squeezed; criticizing someone severely; sound made by someone being criticized; hug
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
trauma (usu. psychological)
father; dad; husband; you; he
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
to quit one's job; to resign
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
several years; a few years
to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour