to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
Hikaru Genji; The Shining Genji
to fall into (someone's) hands; to fall under someone's control; to become someone's property (e.g. of an object)
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
unwillingly; reluctantly; against one's will
cool; indifferent; apathetic; cold; cold-hearted; heartless
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
not caring; not giving a damn
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to
to pilfer; to filch; to pocket; to make off with
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel