treating someone like a child
all right; very well; there, there; patting (e.g. a child on the head); stroking
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
woman well past her prime; matron well-advanced in age
existence; being; life; survival
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
narrow (blade); slender (figure, build); thin
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
called; known as; that; to say
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
many; numerous; various; large number of
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
knothole; peep-hole; (fig.) bad eyes; tunnel vision
to walk behind someone; to follow in someone's footsteps
part; portion; glimpse; bit
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable
prime minister; premier; chancellor
premeditated murder; deliberate murder; willful murder; wilful murder
beyond imagination; unimaginable
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
forcibly; by force; against one's will
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
teary-eyed; damp (e.g. skin, hair); moist
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet