mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
money matter; question of money; money trouble
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
when it becomes; when it comes to
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
doing whatever one pleases; selfishness; self-indulgence
to shout; to cry (out); to scream; to clamor (for or against); to advocate; to insist
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
to throw at; to fling at; to hurl at; to hurl (abuse, insults, etc.) at; to use (rough language) with (someone)
emission; emanation; letting out (feelings); venting; divergence (of light); divergence
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
regret; repentance; remorse
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
antiquity; the previous era
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
acquisition of a qualification
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
trip abroad; overseas travel
after that; afterwards; thereafter
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
confidence; trust; faith; credit
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair