inadvertently; for no special reason; truthfully; unexpectedly; after realizing; without knowing
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
(sound effect for) collapsing; losing strength; slumping; losing balance
to thrust away; to send flying
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
solitude; loneliness; isolation
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
to shake; to wave; to swing; to sway
barefaced (e.g. lie); shameless; transparent; pure white; very clear
strategy guide (book, e.g. for a video game); playing guide; book of hints
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
leisurely; slowly; soon; shortly; here and there; scattered
work of art the creator has confidence in; work one is proud of
racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
the number of flat things; win-loss difference which influences the ranking of wrestlers
somewhat below; slightly below
service station; gas station; shortstop; sporty sedan; steamship; SS; Secret Service
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
cartoon characters; anime characters
derivative work (usu. unauthorized and produced by fans, e.g. dōjinshi, fanfiction)
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.); submission; post (on a blog, social media, etc.)
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
indecisive; irresolute; shilly-shally; vacillating
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
rustling; dry; rough feeling; rough (of a person); course; catching fish with a net
with a swoosh; at one fell swoop
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
snowy mountain; permanently snow-covered mountain; pile of snow; Himalayas
covering; filled in; complete; total; cliched; clichéd; plaintext
hey there; I say; see here
easy to read; legible; clear
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
prattle; broken language; halting language; baby talk; imperfect speech; smattering