to begin (doing); to start (doing)
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
first mate; first officer
remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude
reaching the shore; docking a boat
to avoid misfortune; to escape danger
infancy; childhood; tender age
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as
to be preeminent; to be outstanding
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
long; drawn-out; very long
being independent; standing on one's own; becoming independent
to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
from the viewpoint of; according to
nature; natural constitution; innate disposition
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
college of music; school of music; music college
rendezvous; tryst; (lover's) meeting; (secret) date
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
hammer; hopeless swimmer; complete beginner at swimming; someone who sinks like a stone
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
several types; several kinds; several species
preparation; provision; guarding
insistence; (major) emphasis; stress
antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling
unpleasant feelings (e.g. hatred, disgust, revulsion, fear)