pilloried criminal exposed to public view; public scorn or humiliation; person shamed in front of others
to blur; to shade off; to gradate; to obscure; to make ambiguous
discharge; outward flow; efflux; leak of (private) information or pictures
careless; sloppy; faulty; using unreliable sources (in a piece of writing); piece of writing with unreliable sources or many errors
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
spirit of study (inquiry, enquiry); (having) an inquiring mind
story; tale; talk; discussion
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
originally; by nature; from the start
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
behavioral disorder; behavioural disorder
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
orders; instructions; directive; command
control; restraint; suppression; constraint; curtailment; inhibition
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
your husband; her husband
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
orphanage; children's home; foster home
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
chemical substances; chemicals
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay