infancy; childhood; tender age
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
child who has returned to Japan after living abroad; returnee child; (Japanese) person who lived abroad during (part of) their childhood
although I say; although one might say; although called
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
having no memory of (having done something); having nothing to do with; having no knowledge of; knowing nothing about
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack
rewinding (e.g. VCR, tape deck, etc.)
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
flour; meal; powder; dust
to shave off; to scrape off
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
than; from; out of; except; but; more
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
technical (e.g. discussion); exclusive; professional
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
interior of the womb (of a pregnant woman); interior of the uterus; interior of a Buddhistic statue
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to say; to tell; to state; to do
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
fold; pleat; folds (e.g. of a mountain); crease; (hidden) detail; nuance
accumulation; accumulate; store