to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
fully; luxuriantly; fluffy; plump; soft and full
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
womanly; ladylike; feminine
roundness; rotundity; mellowness; maturity
feel; touch; impression (of a person); most impressive passage; highlight; beginning
feeling; sensation; mood; sensation of doing
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
waist; waistline; waist measurement
cancellation of a contract
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
to bail out (water); to scoop out
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
punctuation; pause; juncture; end; (place to) stop
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
for the present; for the time being
clothes; clothing; garments
make-up; making food (in a delivery-only restaurant); cooking
tool; implement; means; furniture