when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
near oneself; close to one; familiar
to paint (draw) a picture
to watch steadily; to stare
distortion (often used for caricature in manga, etc.); deformation
real experience; actual observations
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
several sheets (flat objects)
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
genuine article; real thing; real deal
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
painter; artist; drawing pictures; doodling; painting
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
scene; sight; scenario; setting
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
painstaking piece of work; work of great effort; tour de force; toil; labor; labour
author; writer; novelist; artist
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
book making (binding, publishing)
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to be helpful; to be useful
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
another time; some other time
to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession
to become pale; to turn pale
reality; actuality; hard fact
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
calm; composed; cool; quiet
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
sleep-talking; nonsense; gibberish