to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
to comb (out); to card; to untangle (hair)
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
patting; stroking; caressing
unsuitable; inappropriate; improper
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
to correct oneself; to restate
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
classical elegance; antiquity
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
outskirts; environs (of a city); surrounding area; surroundings
snowy; covered in deep snow
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
example; illustration; precedent
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
as a child; when one was a child
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
helplessly; easily; without resistance; without regret
the same generation; coeval
gifted education; special education for gifted children
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
however; having said that; but
cased; boxed; precious; cherished; girl who has been sheltered from the world; one's special talent
to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
early on; earlier on; from early
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
to rub together; to reconcile (ideas, proposals, plans); to compare and adjust
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
joint; link; knot; tie-together point
snow scene; snowscape; snowy landscape