to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
frame (e.g. of film, panel in a comic, etc.); scene; time block (e.g. of a class schedule)
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
boy; son; baby boy; young man
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
masterwork; masterpiece; crowning work; one's magnum opus; work of the highest quality
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
final stage; final stretch; live printing area (in publishing); gallery (in a theatre); driving (animals, fish, etc.); herding
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
generation; lifetime; age
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
imperial throne; the Crown
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
since one was born; (in) all one's life
crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
breath; breathing; tone; mood
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
squeezing something tightly; sound made by someone (or something) being squeezed; criticizing someone severely; sound made by someone being criticized; hug
irritating; troublesome; gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; heavy (weather); cloudy
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
to join together; to sum up; to combine; to unite; to mix; to agree with
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
handsome youth (male); pretty boy