picking; collecting; harvesting; extraction
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
to blow (on); to breathe (on); to pick (a fight); to provoke; to exaggerate; to ask (an unreasonable price)
to be hard (to do); to be difficult; to require much effort; to be laborious; to be backbreaking; to have trouble (doing)
gyaru; (young) woman adhering to a fashion style usually characterized by dyed hair and gaudy clothing; gal; girl; young woman
having one's choice; (ability to) pick and choose
to be plump; to be chubby
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
to expose (a secret); to disclose; to take apart; to take to pieces; to kill; to do away with
bad-tempered; aggressive; quarrelsome
in a hurry; hurriedly; hastily; helter-skelter; hurry-scurry; in a panic
calm and collected; with composure; having enough and to spare
physiology; one's period; menstruation
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
magic; sorcery; witchcraft; magic tricks (with large-scale props)
to keep away; to keep at a distance
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
god of pestilence; god who spreads infectious diseases; jinx; hoodoo; pest
hollow; cavity; hole; cave
cut; slice (meat, fish); fillet
sloppy; slovenly; slipshod; negligent; loose; unkempt
crystal; crystallization; crystallisation; fruits (of labor, union, etc.)
convenience; handiness; usefulness
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
(small) stone; rock; pebble
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in a web browser)
small; tiny; (lit.) size of a palm
ball; ball (pitch delivered outside the strike zone); board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
(written) explanation; explanatory label (e.g. in a museum); information sign (e.g. at a tourist spot); instructions (e.g. for a product)
extinction; extermination; eradication; stamping out; wiping out
offensive strength; offensive power; striking power
first generation; founder
hot and humid; muggy; sultry
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
seducer; smooth talker; picking up women; hitting on women; moderate party; moderate
mochi; small rice cake made from glutinous rice
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; wide open; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); gobbling up
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
hi!; yo!; hey man!; yessir!; understood!