house where one was born; one's parents' house
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
greengrocer; fruit and vegetable shop
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
dream for the future; hopes for the future
older sister; lass; young lady
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
butcher's shop; butcher; meat shop
family business; family trade; one's occupation; one's trade
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
bloated (esp. stomach); bulging; sticking out; gaping wide; caving in
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
time; season; period; phase; stage
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to closely resemble; to suit well; to match well; to go well with
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
person of firm character; stable person; gutsy person
(eating) heartily; energetically; vigorously; bulging (muscles); welling up (of strength, courage, etc.)
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
in comparison to; rather than
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
disappointed love; broken heart; unrequited love; being lovelorn
only because ...; definitely not; certainly not; if actually