mother's side of family; maternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to love; to cherish; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
income; receipts; revenue
minutely; in detail; with particular attention
mother-in-law; foster mother; step mother
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
a few years ago; some years back
heart disease; heart trouble; cardiopathy
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to bail (e.g. water from a boat); to ladle
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to have a talk; to tell a story
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
to read and understand; to subject to close analysis; to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station