stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
symbol (of something abstract); emblem; (symbolic) representation
environment; surroundings; circumstances
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
ridding oneself; freeing oneself of; growing out of; overcoming; outgrowing
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
occupation; profession; job; vocation; career; trade
supply; provision; service; supply
with a friendly grin; smilingly
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
ghastly; gruesome; appalling; lurid
memories; recollections; reminiscence
(it was) no bother at all; not at all; it was nothing
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
the skin (of a human being); warmth of the skin; body warmth
yearned for; longed for; missed
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
one day; (on) a certain day
something like ...; something called ...
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
club activities; extracurricular activities
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (vegetables, treasure, etc.); to mine (coal, ore, etc.); to top
counter for leaves, pieces of paper, etc.; (arch.) counter for boats
only; just; solely; prostitute attached to a single member of the post-WWII occupation forces
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
have a good day; take care; see you
one's relationships; people one knows; circle of friends