in that way; thus; so; so?
singing one's own praises; praising one's own wares
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
paste (food, text, adhesive, etc.)
without the least difference; exactly; perfectly; to the inch
accurate; correct; precise; exact
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to hide; to keep to oneself
flowers budding; blooming; flowering; showing results; becoming popular; blooming
ten thousand years; eternity; perennial; perpetual
results; record; grades; marks
every day and every night
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to gain in skill; to improve; to get better
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
decision; determination; resolution
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
cutter; cutting tool; box cutter; utility knife; (tailor's) cutter; cutter (boat)
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
serious; not joking; straight
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
wrist cutting; slashing one's wrists
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly