slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
unevenness (of colour, paint, etc.); irregularity; unevenness (of quality, results, behaviour, etc.); inconsistency; fickleness; capriciousness
near; close by; within reach; familiar
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
small round bun with springy texture
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
garnish (e.g. vegetables with a meat dish); trimmings; fixings; relish
to boil; to be boiling hot; to be on a rolling boil
fruit of a tree; nut; berry
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
lily (Lilium spp.); yuri; genre of comics and novels about female homosexuality
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
hot taste; sharp taste; pungent taste; salty taste
main; principal; chief; primary; major
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
to accrete; to become whole; to come together
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
qian (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: heaven, northwest)
to roast; to parch; to toast; to boil down
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
well connected; well known; having a large, diverse circle of acquaintances
views; opinion; discernment; pride; self-respect