to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
crying hard; crying one's eyes out; loud crying; wailing; profuse weeping
surroundings; environs; circumference
sympathy; consideration; (arch.) service; (arch.) labor; (arch.) illness; (arch.) disease
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
after a long time; for the first time in a while
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
katsura (Cercidiphyllum japonicum); Japanese Judas tree
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
consequence; outcome; result; blame
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
youth; springtime of life; adolescent
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives
real intention; true motive; true meaning
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy