homecoming; return to one's home
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
to show one's affection; to express one's love
scarcity value; rarity value; preciousness
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
to be affectionate to; to treat tenderly; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
to etch into one's mind; to remember well
to pitch in and help; to give someone a hand
to fall (on); to rain down; to shower down; to befall; to happen (to)
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
strategic arrangement of go stones at the beginning of a game; opening moves; preparations; preparatory steps; arrangements
seeming like an excuse; seeming like a justification; defensive; in an apologetic tone
maid; helper; help; assistance
commitment; pledge; promise
with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
consequently; as a result; in the end
sense of helplessness; feeling of powerlessness
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
important witness; material witness; primary witness; prime suspect
to feel hot; to flush; to burn
outer circumference; perimeter; outskirts; periphery
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
better than nothing; better than none at all
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
all manner of (verbal) abuse; all kinds of names; abusive language; torrent of abuse; stream of insults
high ground; elevation; hill; plateau
degree of familiarity; popularity; name recognition; notoriety
as planned; according to plan
male help; male labor; man's handwriting; (arch.) kanji
wife and children; (arch.) wife
long ago; a long time ago; already
everywhere; all over; throughout
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
to take a nap; to catch forty winks; to catch some Z's