to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
in the meanwhile; during the time
livelihood protection; public assistance; welfare
child-rearing assistance; support for young parents; child-care allowance
female help; female labor; woman's handwriting; (arch.) hiragana
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
severe (injury, handicap, etc.); serious
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
pachinko; mechanical gambling game superficially resembling pinball; slingshot; catapult; pistol
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
overreliance on others; excessive babyishness; spoiled person (esp. child)
older sister; lass; young lady
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
I agree with you; it is as (someone) says
don't you think?; indicates question
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
feeling; sense; impression
seizure; attachment; foreclosure
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
unconnected; weakly related; alien; having little prospect of marriage
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article