to be kind to; to treat kindly
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; confusion
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
one's real mother; natural mother; birth mother; biological mother
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
to give a little chuckle; to let out a giggle
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to be emotionally moved; to have a lump in one's throat
to grow up; to become an adult
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
woman of unmatched beauty; beauty like no other
honeymouthed; glib; fair-spoken; cajoling; talking glibly
seeing things in a favourable light (favorable)
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
considerably; greatly; a lot
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
to be embarrassed; to lose face
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction