acting as a foster parent; caring for another's child; foster parent
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon