example; illustration; precedent
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
as a child; when one was a child
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
helplessly; easily; without resistance; without regret
the same generation; coeval
gifted education; special education for gifted children
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
(and) yet; but; for all that; nevertheless
cased; boxed; precious; cherished; girl who has been sheltered from the world; one's special talent
to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
the eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes
early on; earlier on; from early
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
to rub together; to reconcile (ideas, proposals, plans); to compare and adjust
whoosh (of water); hiss (of a cat, snake, etc.); sizzle
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
joint; link; knot; tie-together point
snow scene; snowscape; snowy landscape
sound of wind rustling through a crack; wheezing
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
to breathe while sleeping
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to slide into; to slip into
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
change; alternation; rotation; replacement; substitution; shift
water supply; supplied water; water refill
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
small-sized; small-scale; miniature; small; little; tiny
full length; total length; overall length
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
long distance; long haul; long-distance race
diligent; earnest; attentive to detail; brisk (working, moving); frequent (e.g. checking)
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
flute; fife; pipe; whistle