may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
Chris; Kris; Kriss; Kurisu
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
father; dad; husband; you; he
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
how many years; how long; what year
how; in what way; by what means
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.); boring; depressing; dark (e.g. story)
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple