to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
ice; ice cream; icecream; (arch.) usurer; (arch.) usury
to decorate; to prettify; to attach a decorative sticker, cover, bauble, etc. to a cell phone, notebook, slippers, etc.
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; soy
artificial; man-made; human work; human skill; artificiality
pseudo; quasi; false; suspected (case, e.g. of disease)
cherry fruit (esp. sweet cherry, Prunus avium)
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
crotch; crutch; groin; fork (in a tree, road, river, etc.); tines (of a fork)
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
company that treats its employees well; company supporting a good work-life balance
to mash; to grind; to pulverize; to dissipate (a fortune); to run through; to lose
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
to mistake someone for someone else; to misread; to misjudge
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
wabi-sabi; aesthetic sense in Japanese art centered on the acceptance of transience and imperfection
refined; graceful; modest; cultivated; elegant; reserved
well-bred; of good upbringing
speech; expression; wording; language
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
paper-thin wafer (for wrapping powdered medicine, candies, etc.)
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
surgery; surgical procedure
affected part; diseased part; wound
cut off; cut out; ablation; resection; surgical removal
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; dear me!; thank God!