mochi; small rice cake made from glutinous rice
minuscule amount; extremely small quantity
vegetable; marijuana; cannabis
to mix; to stir; to blend
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
one meal; one meal (a day)
two meals; (eating) two meals a day
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
to feel depressed; to be down
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
pseudo; quasi; false; suspected (case, e.g. of disease)
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
analysis; analytical study; parsing; parse
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
making (a report, plan, contract, etc.); drawing up; writing out; preparing; creating (a file, website, account, etc.)
mouse; rat; dark gray; slate gray
clear; precise; definite; distinct
intelligence; intellect; brains
sudden; abrupt; improvised; hasty; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
(archeological) remains; ruins; relics
fraction; odd sum; odd money; small change; (arch.) low class female servant
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
one side; one party; the other side; one (of a pair); the other (one); the mate
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
discovery; detection; finding
to smash; to break into pieces
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
sturdy spirit; bold; daring; brave; valiant; undaunted
outward appearance; looks
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)