to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
what time; (lit.) which hour
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
remains; corpse; (dead) body
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
in that way; like that; that way
truancy; school non-attendance
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
to stagger; to stumble; to totter; to misconduct oneself; to have a love affair; to waver
second marriage; remarriage
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
sympathy; compassion; pity
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
relation; relative; kind; cordial
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to get warm; to become warm
academic background; academic credentials; academic record
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
in the morning; during the morning
club activities; extracurricular activities
getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)
but; however; provided that
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
enthusiast; mania; enthusiasm
pleat; pleats; plait; plaits
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
plump; chubby; voluptuous
figure; body shape; build; somatotype; biotype; habitus
sex establishment in which staff dress in costumes (schoolgirl, nurse, etc.)