abuse; ill-treatment; maltreatment; mistreatment; cruelty
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
clearing one's throat; cough
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
setback; deadlock; standstill; impasse; miscarriage
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
real nuisance; becoming inconvenienced by someone else's problems (through no fault of one's own)
consequence; outcome; result; blame
the same kind; accomplice; partner
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
instead; but (on the other hand)
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
family; members of a family
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
older sister; elder sister
love for (one's) family; family love; familial love
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
again; once more; a second time
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for