mum; mom; mummy; wifey; dear; missus
to draw (someone) close to one's breast; to pull close to one; to take into one's arms; to embrace
parent-child relationship
time limit; time restriction
... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?"); ... on earth (e.g. "who on earth?")
to be relieved of one's post
acquaintance; close friend
therefore; for that reason; so; because of that
to see through to the finish; to be seen to the end
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
to leave the nest; to go out into the world; to become independent (of one's parents); to graduate (and become a member of society)
for a while; for some time; for a period
(one's) seating posture; way one sits
support; backing; patronage
real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope
long (time); protracted; prolonged
erotic manga; pornographic manga
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
tragic but brave; heroic; grim
rational; logical; coherent
to bring into the open; to reveal; to uncover (e.g. evidence); to bring to light
serious reply (response) (e.g. in 2ch threads)
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
to beat around the bush; to not speak frankly; to talk in a roundabout way
earnest desire; eager hope; longing; yearning; hankering
placement; fixed position; mapping out; location
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
vast; limitless; boundless
starting point; point of departure
unqualified; without qualifications
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface