foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
to tread down so as to harden (soil, snow, etc.)
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
exit (from a stage); exeunt; leaving; exit
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
program (e.g. TV); programme
lower grades of primary school (first, second, and sometimes third grades)
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
job transfer away from one's home; taking up a new post leaving one's family behind
boarding (a train, bus, etc.); getting into (e.g. a taxi)
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
lunchbox made with loving care by one's wife
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
crumbling; collapse; ruin; has-been; wannabe
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
crying in sympathy; infectious crying
easily moved to tears; given to weeping; lachrymose
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
biological parent; real parent
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
in good health; alive and well; going strong
another's parent; another's parents
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être
unexpected; unscheduled; unforeseen; unplanned
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
to be unable to let pass unnoticed; to be unable to be indifferent; to be unable to just watch (without doing anything)
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
meeting; greeting; welcome
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
education or school expenses
abundant; ample; plentiful; lustrous; glossy
hospitalization; hospitalisation
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda