20 years old; (arch.) twenty
consists of; comprises; is made up of
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
baby girl; primary schoolgirl
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to teach (the way); to guide; to instruct; to enlighten
important task; important duty; important mission; heavy responsibility
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
to shake one's head (in denial)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
sunlight; sunshine; sunbeams
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to speak; to say; to vocalize
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
with a view to marriage; with marriage in mind
cohabitation (usu. of a romantically involved couple); living together
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
heavyweight (esp. boxing); heavyweight division
punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact
to get angry; to lose one's temper
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled