since; henceforth; ever since
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
cookware; cooking utensil
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
nikujaga; meat and potato stew
training (animals); breaking (animals)
househusband; stay-at-home dad
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
after a long time; for the first time in a while
spirits; excitement; tension; tension (mental strain); anxiety
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
to use up (all one's strength, ideas, etc.); to exert oneself; to do one's best
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
from now on; in the future; hereafter; ahead of us; down the road
someone; a certain person
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
to happen to have; to have on hand; to carry (e.g. money)
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
it is I who should say so
to come in (of light); to shine in; to stream in; to pour in
light (color, taste, etc.); faint (e.g. smell); pale; faint (feeling, hope, etc.); fleeting; slight
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
feather; plume; plumage; down
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
to become dim; to become blurred
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
sensitive; fragile; feeble; indecisive
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
to be muffled; to be mumbled; to be muttered
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses