single-mother household; fatherless family
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
a person without a single relative
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
(rubbing, twisting) hard; with a squeal; with a creak; (drinking) in one sweep
to draw (a bow) to the limit; to pull tight; to squeeze tight; to strain (voice)
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
to begin; to set about; to start
full of ingredients; hearty; substantial
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
loveable; very likeable; like very much
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
power; might; authority; influence
something like ...; something called ...
consideration; taking into account
had better ...; had better not ...
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
heart; guts; nerve; central part
to jump up and down; to hop
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not