father; dad; husband; you; he
this world; this life; this generation; present day
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
(arch.) difference (from one another); (arch.) different thing; (arch.) other; unusual; extraordinary
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
conception; idea; thought; samjna (perception)
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
frame (e.g. picture frame, decorative door frame, etc.)
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
finish; end; completion; result
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
in the same way as; just like
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
true to one's name; living up to one's name
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
leaving somebody behind; abandoning someone; marooning someone
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
since when; from when; how long
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
close; intimate; on good terms
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
frequency (of occurrence)
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart