to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
still; even now; to this day
change in appearance; transformation
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
taste; liking; preference
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
infant; baby; little child
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
to mistake (for something or someone else); to be unable to recognize
to grow up; to become an adult
upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite
to teach thoroughly; to instill (into); to instil; to inculcate; to drum (into); to drill (into)
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
the same generation; coeval
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
that is to say; so that means
unclear speech; garbled speech; poor enunciation; poorly expressed; unclear (wording); imprecise (expression)
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to cling tearfully to (someone)
fear; horror; risk; danger; awe; reverence
main point; gist; essentials; bones (e.g. of an idea); pith
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
groin; thigh; crotch; fork (in a tree, road, river, etc.); tines (of a fork)
confections; sweets; candy; cake
to offer; to present; to serve (food and drink); to offer (to the gods); to set up (before an altar)
(one's) favourite food; (one's) favorite food
steamed confection (e.g. manjū, uirō, steamed yōkan); steamed cake
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
to scoop; to ladle out; to trip up (e.g. someone's legs)
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
baby talk (e.g. "choo-choo" for train); words and speech patterns used by infants
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
independence from parents