really; truly; indeed; good grief
breaking one's ties (with); breaking off (from); pulling out (of); geisha, prostitute, etc. absconding without repaying indenture loans
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
quiver; quaver; flutter; statistical fluctuation
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
changing completely; transformation
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
staying up late; sitting up late at night; keeping late hours
incessant working; working non-stop
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
directions; instructions; orders; command
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
puffing motion (when blowing, spitting, etc.); pouting (with displeasure)
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
farmer; peasant; farming; country bumpkin; yokel; the common people
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
four; 4; four years of age; ten o'clock (in the old time system); burakumin; cross grips
elder sister; older female friend
to talk; to chat; to chatter
older sister; elder sister
nectar; honey; honeydew; treacle; molasses; sorbitol (when visible as dark patches inside an apple)
feeling; sense; impression
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand