(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child
field (for growing wheat, fruit, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
vegetable; marijuana; cannabis
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
very hungry; starving; ravenous
to satisfy one's appetite
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to pay (fees, taxes, etc.)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
broke; poor; short; skint; having no money
as a child; when one was a child
loose; immoral; dissolute; slovenly; untidy; messy
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
steadily; unflaggingly; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
side job (outside of one's main employment); side gig; homeworking; simple job carried out at home; (secretly) working on something unrelated to the class (or conference, etc.) one is attending
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
to repeat; to do over again
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
sudden rise; steep climb; trending
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
debt; loan; liabilities; number of games under the .500 mark
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
washing; laundry; relaxation; rejuvenation; melting away (of worries, fatigue, etc.)
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
first place; head position; leading position
sympathy; compassion; pity
primary school; elementary school; grade school
character; personality; (fictional) character; character
pencil case; pencil box; writing brush case
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation