unselfish; selfless; disinterested
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain; England
children's home; child care institution; orphanage
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
orphan; person without friends
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
to differ; to vary; to disagree
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
attendant; person who looks after one's needs; caretaker
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to comfort; to console; to amuse
to rebuke; to scold harshly
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
helping hand; help; support; aid
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
in this way; thus; such; uh...
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
this world; this life; world of the living
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors