to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
way; method; means; resource; course
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
wild; uninhibited; extravagant; rampant
novel; original; striking; strange; eccentric; fantastic
to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain
himself; yourself; herself
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (rejecting) sternly; flatly; smartly; (dressing up) well
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
subjectivity; subject (philosophical); ego; one's personal opinion; one's own idea
woman of unmatched beauty; beauty like no other
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
to be unable to do; to find something difficult to do
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
staying up late; keeping late hours; sitting up late at night; nighthawk
to be harmful to; to hinder; to interfere with; to irritate
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.); boring; depressing; dark (e.g. story)
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
assortment; product lineup
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
to be inclined to do; to be willing to do
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
memento (esp. of a deceased person); keepsake; heirloom; remembrance; souvenir
to read (a book, etc.) over again
to surface; to come to the top; to stand out (e.g. against a background)