blackened; black-painted; black-lacquered; blackened thing
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
it is not (like that) either
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
instant; moment; for an instant
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
to be able to eat; to be able to swallow
to feel uplifted; to be cheered up; to hearten; to be inspired; to be energized
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
(not) even once; (not) ever
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to employ; to hire; to charter
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
close; intimate; on good terms
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
celebration; celebratory event; congratulatory gift; tip; gratuity