first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to grow up; to become an adult
to fall in love (with); to fall for; to be attracted (by); to be charmed (by); to forget oneself; to be entranced (by)
at first; in the beginning; originally
both (people); the two of them
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
long ago; a long time ago; already
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
and; thereupon; because of that
bride; (one's) daughter-in-law; wife
to subsist; to keep on living
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to take root (of a plant); to strike root; to root; to become established (e.g. of an idea, a movement); to take hold; to take root
hey there; I say; see here
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (minor penalty in judo)
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to view (cherry) blossoms; to look at flowers
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one