nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
reconciliation; make peace with
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
with one's life (protect, etc.); at the cost of one's life
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
Japanese orphans left behind in China (after WWII); war-displaced Japanese in China
multi-unit apartments; apartment complex
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
staying behind; remaining; residual
orphan; person without friends
Japanese person; Japanese people
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
man; male; masculine gender
object of adoration, longing
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life