at first; in the beginning; originally
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to pester someone (e.g. to buy something)
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to fall into disgrace with; to incur someone's displeasure
to be a matter of life or death
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
human rights; civil liberties
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
cruel; merciless; pitiless; tragic; horrible; terrible
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
criminal; lawbreaker; wrongdoer; offender
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
to crouch; to squat; to cower
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
(staring) piercingly; (looking) hard
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar
sympathy; compassion; pity
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is