to finish reading; to read through
postscript; post scriptum; PS; P.S.
to badger; to pester; to beg
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
to sob; to never stop crying; to cry on and on
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to press against each other; to huddle together
calls and sounds made by insects
ensemble (e.g. orchestra, chamber group, etc.); concert
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
bond (between people); (emotional) ties; bonds; tether; fetters
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
final chapter; last chapter; last section (of a book, essay, song etc.); epilogue
eternity; perpetuity; permanence
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
along the road; at the side of the road
lovely; sweet; pretty; cute; adorable
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
to tire of playing; to become tired after playing
to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
stepping back; drawing back
familiarity; intimacy; acquaintance
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
with a start; with a jump
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
to feel gloomy; to feel blue; to feel melancholy
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious