to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
in that manner; like that
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
at that time; in those days
imagination; supposition; guess
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
to be kind to; to treat kindly
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
reception; acceptance; enjoyment; being given
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
one's principal residence; main home
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
older sister; elder sister
blood relationship; blood relative
solitude; loneliness; isolation
place to go; person to turn to; someone to depend on
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
innermost depths of one's heart
to hide; to keep to oneself
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
pick; plectrum; ice pick; pickaxe; pick (of an ice axe); pick (tool for picking a lock)
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
number one; first; best; most; game; round
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable