among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
to hide; to conceal; to lower volume (of a sound or one's voice) so as not to be heard; to become quiet and inconspicuous
nice; likeable; desirable
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; bull; beef
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting
to shed light; to cast light
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
what; what kind of; no ...; any; adds emphasis to the preceding word; no
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
spray; mist (not meteorological)
to blow out; to spout out
token (effort); something done for form's sake
soaked; drenched; sopping; incessantly (raining); drizzling
to put to bed; to lay down lengthwise; to put a thing on its side; to set something aside unused; to let lie idle; to ferment
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post); to be delivered
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
imperial lands; lands blessed by the emperor's reign
recipe; prescription (medical); how-to guide (e.g. crafts)