loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
to be helpful; to be useful
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
at that time; in those days
in one's own way or style
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
family; members of a family
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
district; section; sector
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
the same; the said; likewise
time; season; period; phase; stage
older sister; elder sister
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
since then; from that time; ever since
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to need; to call for; to require
one day; (on) a certain day
abrupt; sudden; unexpected