mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
one scene; one frame; one shot; one cell; one panel (comic)
worldview; outlook on the world; Weltanschauung; setting (for a fictional work); world; universe
pronunciation; reading (e.g. of a kanji); way of reading (out loud); interpretation (e.g. of a text); reading
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
stormy weather; tempest; chaps (of skin)
to become stormy; to become rough (of the sea); to fall into ruin; to become neglected; to become rough (of skin); to get chapped
violent shock; agitation; turbulence; turmoil; upheaval; excitement
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
to behave well (of a child)
to be affected; to put on airs; to pose
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
member of one's in-group (e.g. family member, colleague)
to like; to love; to be fond of
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
tightly; tautly; (springing, straightening) up; suddenly; intuitively; instinctively
mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student