evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to be born; to come into the world
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
error; mistake; fault; sin; wrongdoing; offense
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
resonance; sympathy (with a view, idea, etc.)
older sister; lass; young lady
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
official divorce registration papers
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
hearsay; rumor; grapevine
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
tumor; tumour; swelling; boil; abscess
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
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
to laugh away; to laugh off
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
to be lured; to be tempted; to go along with somebody's suggestion; to be talked into doing
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
can't help; won't make much difference
sympathy; compassion; pity
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
in that way; like that; that way
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering