the West; the Occident; Western countries
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
to view the past with nostalgia
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
little finger; pinky; little toe
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
pinky swear; pinky promise; making a pledge by hooking each other's little fingers
existence; possession; having; limited company
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
inattention; absent-mindedness
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
study; diligence; discount; reduction
dream for the future; hopes for the future
sudden turn; sudden change; (suddenly occurring) accident; emergency
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
to jump at; to be attracted by
close; intimate; on good terms
to interrupt (a story, etc.); to bend at the waist
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
to feel sorry (for, that); to regret (that); to feel pity; to sympathize
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
arrival; coming (e.g. something awaited); advent
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately