contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
ohajiki; traditional Japanese children's game similar to marbles, played with coin-shaped pieces made of coloured glass or plastic
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
very young; little; childish; immature
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
primary school; elementary school; grade school
study; diligence; discount; reduction
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
in the end; at the end of the day
father and mother; parents
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
sons and daughters; children; girl
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
generation; lifetime; age
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
argument that something is unnecessary; opposition
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
dress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment; guise
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
flawless; absolute perfection
fair; exhibition; exposition
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
to tear off; to strip; to rob
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
sirloin (beef); saddle (mutton, lamb)
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished