to smirk; to grin broadly
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
to fail to catch; to ignore
family; relatives; dependents; household
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
outline; summary; gist; roughly; about; nearly
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
novel idea; strange theory
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to draw around (e.g. a curtain); to drag around; to take (someone) around; to parade around; to order about; to lead
to be impressed; to greatly admire
town girl; girl raised in a town
(weep) quietly; silently; (cry) bitterly
scenery; scene; landscape
association; union; guild
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
in conflict; incompatible; out of harmony; running counter; mutually exclusive; clashing with
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to compile; to bring together; to weave; to put together; to bring to a conclusion; to wrap up
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point