to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
abandoned child; foundling
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
to be born (with); to be born (to be); to be destined
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
grave; sad; mournful; sorrowful; pensive
black humor (humour); dark humor; gallows humor
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
convenient; handy; useful
misfortune; adverse fortune; hapless fate; checkered (life, career, etc.); varied; eventful
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
impossible; unlikely; improbable
without being able to help oneself; against one's will; compelling; pressing; irresistible
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
of no interest; not interested