cheerful; lively; lighthearted
bound hand and foot; hedged in (e.g. by restrictions); immobile
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
enlightenment; spiritual awakening; opening one's eyes to the truth; gaining eyesight; restoring eyesight; opening the eyes
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
failure; mistake; blunder
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
very young; little; childish; immature
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
entirely; completely; all; nothing but
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
homecoming; returning home
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
some people; a few people; several people
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; recognition; cognition
child-rearing expenses; child-support payments (following divorce)
education or school expenses
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
no-good man; (male) loser
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
decider; person who decides; deciding factor; clincher; trump card
to repeat; to do something over again
to be found; to be discovered
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
adulterous partner (in a relationship); adulterous lover
to demand money; to pester; to extort
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper