exposing fully; uncovering completely; being in full view; putting on display; not disguising
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
pure heart; naivete; innocence
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
cartoon characters; anime characters
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
minor; small; minor (key, scale, etc.); the minor leagues (US baseball)
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
behaving in a way characteristic of teenagers going through puberty, esp. by being overly self-conscious; (lit.) 2nd year of junior high sickness
to boil strongly; to be excited
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to be hard pressed; to be at a loss; to become poor; to be reduced to poverty
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
suddenly; all of a sudden
coming flying in (migratory birds, airborne sand, pollen, etc.); coming by airplane
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
to resort to violence; to use force; to be able to get; to be able to afford; to jab; to swing at a bad ball (baseball)
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
gem; jewel; precious stone
to crown; to cap; to prefix with; to start with; to begin with
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
personal expenses; pocket money; spending money; incidental expenses; allowance
earnings from a part-time job
making do; getting by (somehow); managing
making (a new suit, dress, etc.); having (something) made; buying new; new tune; new melody; new composition
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
eyes mismatched in colour (color)
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); certain; unnamed; undisclosed
to try and do something; to attempt to do something