tick-tock; tick-tack; sound of clock
to mark the passage of time; to let (feel) time pass
pin (e.g. hairpin, bowling pin, golf pin, etc.); one (on dice, in cards, etc.); beginning; best; kickback
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
rather; better; instead; if anything
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
taking no notice; ignoring; not even looking at
gravure; photogravure; rotogravure; gravure picture
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
dispute; controversy; debate; argument; taking issue
form; method; system; formula
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
adult video; porn video; pornographic video
new type; new style; new model; new strain (e.g. infectious disease)
development; exploitation
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
I see; that's right; indeed
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
self-consciousness; self-awareness
just because; even if; even though
natural; intrinsic; from birth
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
the child is father to the man; (lit.) the soul of a child of three (is the same) at 100
saying; maxim; aphorism; proverb
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
correction (of fault, defect, flaw, etc.); remedy; rectification; redress; reform