personality; character; individuality; personhood
whether one likes it or not; inevitably; unavoidably; compulsorily; by force
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
incident; affair; happening; event
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
(mental) attitude; way of thinking; attention; care; prudence; intention
decision; settlement; definition
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)
childcare; child-rearing; nursing; upbringing
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
to employ; to hire; to charter
to be ill; to suffer from; to worry about; to be concerned about; to have trouble doing ...; to be unable to ...
every year; yearly; annually
image; figure; figure; form; image
to not match well (e.g. at the seams); to not mesh properly (of gears); to differ (e.g. of opinions); to clash; to be in conflict (e.g. with the facts)
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
bento; Japanese box lunch
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
Mother's Day (2nd Sunday of May)
present; gift; to give a present or gift
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
early on; earlier on; from early
decision; determination; resolution
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to accept; to receive; to agree
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase