raging waves; stormy seas; hardships; troubles; adversities
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
entering an institution; beginning training; primer; manual; introduction (to)
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping)
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward
lolicon; male pedophilia; sexual attraction to young girls
abbreviation; omission; outline; gist; plan; strategy
(relating to) gender; sex; sexual
origin of a word; derivation of a word; etymology
Lolita (fashion style); young girl; childlike young woman
inborn nature; genuine; intrinsic; essential
once in a while; occasionally; seldom; at long intervals
nursery school; day nursery; preschool
downward adjustment; downward revision
upward adjustment; upward revision
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
menarche; first menstruation
My Neighbor Totoro (film)
dream for the future; hopes for the future
nursery school teacher; childcare worker
threat; intimidation; menace
tag; label; game of tag; tag-team match; working together as a team
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
new; unused; new; obvious; natural
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
habitual criminal; recidivist; recidivism; habitual criminal activity
for personal or private use; opinionated
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly