taking the extenuating circumstances into consideration
penal servitude; imprisonment with hard labor (hard labour)
to dig out; to gouge out; to scoop; to ladle; to jerk (one's chin)
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
in that way; like that; that way
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below; to wedge; to play a wedge
to jump up; to leap up; to fly up (into the sky); to soar up; to jump ahead; to skip ahead
thoughtless; reckless; ordinary; usual; excessive; indiscriminate
pinch; tough spot; bind; clothespin; clothes peg
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
ignoring; bypassing; doing something without consultation; going over someone's head
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
to wake (someone) up (by calling for them); to awaken; to call (to mind); to bring back (memories); to evoke
pain and itching; mental anguish; unhealthy emotions
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
fear; horror; risk; danger; awe; reverence
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
to talk of one's dreams (esp. unrealistic, far-fetched ones); to dream out loud
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
regret; repentance; remorse
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
to sacrifice oneself (for); to give one's life (for); to follow (someone) in taking the same action (out of respect or loyalty; e.g. resigning together with a superior); to follow suit (out of a sense of duty); to follow (one's master) into the grave; to commit suicide (after one's lord has died)
clearly (understand, see, hear, etc.); distinctly; perfectly; as if it were right in front of one
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); raw; live (i.e. not recorded)
proof; evidence; sign; witnessing; testifying; testimony
unvoiced opinion; (opinion of the) silent majority; views which are not expressed
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
revolution; gyration; whirling; rotation