natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
moving tale; impressive tale
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
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)
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
as (for); for; in the capacity of
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
family; members of a family
to be embarrassed; to lose face
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
attendance; presence; appearance
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
older brother; elder brother
still; even now; to this day
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
but; however; even though; even if
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
besides; in addition; also; moreover
in comparison to; rather than
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail