as a child; when one was a child
to be burned out (of one's home)
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
governor-general; governor; viceroy
immigration; emigration; immigrant; emigrant
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
tone (of voice); manner of talking
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
ridiculous; stupid; foolish; absurd; laughable
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages
military family; warrior class
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
serviceman; servicewoman; soldier; member of the armed forces; military personnel
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
myself; yourself; I; me; you
first meeting; first interview with
life story; personal narrative; story of one's life
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to stand up; to get up; to recover; to regain one's energy; to (stand up and) take action; to rise up (against); to rise (from a crouch) and make the initial charge
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
growth period (in children)
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...