as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
here and there; in places
scrawl; scribble; graffiti; doodle
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
to gather; to collect; to assemble
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; thing inside one's body believed to influence one's thoughts and feelings; (one's) unconscious; nervousness
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
rather; better; instead; if anything
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
to be worried; to be troubled
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
speech; expression; wording; language
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
to correct oneself; to restate
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
time; season; period; phase; stage
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
one by one; one after another; successively
legitimate son (esp. eldest son); heir
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
young lady (in ref. to a maid, etc.)
illegitimate (e.g. born to a mistress)
and yet; though; when; in spite of
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
back (of a chair); backrest
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently