to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
discharge; outward flow; efflux; leak of (private) information or pictures
unanticipated; unexpected
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
to send (something unsolicited); to send without the receiver's request
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
(set of) facial features; looks
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
beautiful face; beautiful looks; beauty; belle; handsome man
exposure; laying bare; baring (e.g. skin); (photographic) exposure
unintentionally; inadvertently; calmly; casually; nonchalantly; innocently
safe; in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); all right; OK
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to cut out; to clip from; to extract
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain
to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
society; the world; the times
one color; one colour; one article; same tendency; everyone being caught up in the same thing
night view; night skyline; nightscape
illumination; decorative lighting
withdrawal; revocation; repeal; demolition; removal
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
decoration; ornament; trimmings
face; looks; vestiges; trace
change of attitude (stance, position); lightness of foot; ability to dodge out of the way of an attack
New Year's Eve; end of the year