gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
peeking; peeping (e.g. through a hole, narrow gap)
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
idle thoughts; worldly thoughts
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
fastidiousness; enthusiasm for one thing; meticulousness; susceptibility for a stiffening of the shoulders
remarkably; markedly; rapidly; sound of breaking or creaking
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
needy circumstances; living in poverty
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
innocence; insentient (i.e. plants, inanimate objects, etc.); free from obstructive thoughts; to pester someone (for cash, etc.)
changing completely; transformation
laughing while crying; smiling through one's tears; (alternately) laughing and crying; tears and laughter; joy and sorrow
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to spend time (on doing something)
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
for heaven's sake (Pete's, mercy's, etc.); for pity's sake; oh stop; lay off
jokingly; in the form of a joke
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
a little bit; a little while
close; intimate; on good terms
to soak into; to permeate
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy; to accompany; to go with; to associate with (someone); to mix with
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to stew
zori; traditional Japanese thonged sandals
the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it
to feel depressed; to be down