to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
because of; owing to; due to
the breakup (dispersal) of a family
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
divorce of a couple who have been married for a long time (often brought on by retirement of the husband)
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
myself; yourself; I; me; you
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
smelling of mold; musty; putrid; old-fashioned; stale; hackneyed
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
secret; private; surreptitious
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
to take care of some business; to go on an errand; to relieve oneself; to do one's business; to go to the toilet
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
comfort; consolation; diversion
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
by your leave; with your permission
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
health (concerns, reasons, etc.)
something one finds questionable; something one finds fault with
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
man; male; masculine gender
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
hollow; sharply; cleanly (of cutting); smoothly
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reaping what you sow
your home; your family; their home; (my) home