plump; fleshy; well-rounded; pleasant (fragrance); rich
confections; sweets; candy; cake
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
food culture; dietary culture; cuisine
development; growth; progress; development; expansion (of a typhoon, low-pressure area, etc.); developmental disability
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
without a moment's delay; at once; immediately; instantly; promptly; without hesitation
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
one by one; one each; one at a time
medical efficacy; effect of a medicine
beauty; good figure; (beautiful) appearance; beautification; beauty treatment; beauty culture
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
ageing; aging; senile deterioration
sleeplessness; insomnia; wakefulness
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; virtue; benefit
public affair; government matter; duke; prince; Sir; Lord
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to become popular; to grow in popularity; to catch on
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
marriage proposal; marriage talks
inexperienced (in life experience); unsophisticated; inexperienced (in love); innocent; birth-
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
to become excited; to grow lively
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal
definite decision; final decision
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
curiosity; inquisitiveness
notice; attention; observation
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
impossible; unthinkable; unbelievable; ridiculous