one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
breasts; boobies; tits; breast milk
waist; waistline; waist measurement
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
memories; recollections; reminiscence
like this; in this way; as you see
immense; awesome; enormous; terrific
to make the sign of the cross; to bless oneself; to cross oneself
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
master; teacher; stable master
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner