to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
dark clouds; threatening signs; ominous indications
Dutchman's pipe cactus (Epiphyllum oxypetalum); night-blooming cereus; queen of the night
to become a couple; to be man and wife; to be married to
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
awareness; realization; noticing
prognostic symptoms; after-effect; sequela
feeling keenly; fully realizing
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
strange disease; rare disease
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
to mope; to brood; to be in low spirits; to have the blues
to aspire to; to aim for; (arch.) to give a gift (as a token of gratitude, goodwill, etc.); (arch.) to perform a memorial service
day after day; day in and day out; every single day
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
failure; defective article; dead loss; good-for-nothing; worthless person; flop
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
manzai; comic dialogue; two-person comedy act, usu. presented as a fast-paced dialogue, occ. presented as a skit
surrender; capitulation; submission; yield
commemoration; celebration; remembrance; memento; souvenir; keepsake
to strum; to pluck the strings (of a guitar)
very young; childish; immature
to be ill; to suffer from
nuisance to other people; inconvenience to others
fetters; shackles; hobbles; encumbrance; hindrance; burden
confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)
nursing; care; caregiving; caring
overdependence (on others; usu. one's fosterers or seniors); lack of self-reliance; presumed acceptance (of one's behaviour); presumed benevolence; attention-seeking (behavior)
hateful; detestable; abominable; amazing; fantastic; admirable
to become an adult woman; to come of age; to lose one's virginity (of a woman); to become sexually active
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.); discipline; solidarity
leaving someone behind; abandoning someone; marooning someone
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
calming down; quieting down