when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
flight from one's country; seeking asylum; defection; emigration (for political reasons); (going into) exile; becoming a (political) refugee
two times; twice; two degrees
motherland; fatherland; native country
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
that is to say; so that means
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
democracy; popular sovereignty; Democratic Party (esp. DPJ)
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
obedience; submission; resignation
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ)
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
therapy; treatment; remedy; cure
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
open-minded; receptive; free from preconceived ideas
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice