to leave one's footprints; to leave one's mark on; to leave a message (behind)
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
sensitive; susceptible; emotional; impressionable; sentimental
time; season; period; phase; stage
man; male; masculine gender
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
prevailing view; common opinion; general consideration
to be affectionate to; to treat tenderly; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
infatuation; adoration; blind love; doting (on a child)
either way; in any case; one way or another
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
senior high school; high school
continuing one's education into university
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
sound of voice; vocal sound
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
hedgehog (any mammal of family Erinaceidae)
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
to look downwards; to lower one's eyes
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
store; reserve; stock; savings
sounds good; sure thing; no problem
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap