lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
it's precisely for that reason that ...; which is precisely why ...
mad (with grief, love, etc.); crazy; out of one's mind; on the verge of insanity
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; mercifully
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
almost every day; almost daily
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
mumblingly; mutteringly; unintelligibly
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
apologies for the crude food
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation (photography); fixing
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
decisive; resolute; determined; firm
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
faint, ironic or bittersweet smile
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
number of times; frequency; count
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
to badger; to pester; to beg
to beg; to request; to beseech; to implore; to entreat
devoted; self-sacrificing
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
tire track; traces of a person or thing; path one has taken; locus
to burn into one's memory; to sear an image
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile