support; backing; patronage
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
just because; even if; even though
close; intimate; on good terms
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
coloured glasses; tinted glasses; sunglasses; biased view; preconceived view
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
interior; inside; internal
legal wife; lawful wife; first wife (in polygamous relationship)
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
such; this sort of; like this
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
while; during; while; although; all; both
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
moral support; emotional support; spiritual support
snappingly; with a snap; merely ...; having just ...
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
reinforcement; strengthening