to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
half; biracial person (esp. half-Japanese); person of mixed parentage
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
as a child; when one was a child
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
feeling; sense; impression
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
dark (skin, complexion, etc.); swarthy; tanned
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
growth period; growing season
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
I see; that's right; indeed
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
sound of something making firm contact with a flat surface
younger brother (of an older brother); younger sister (of an older sister); youngest child; young; younger; young and beautiful
female; smaller (of the two); weaker; (arch.) woman; (arch.) wife