contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (the contents); to tell everything; to open one's heart; to reveal (a secret, the truth, etc.)
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
salon; saloon; sarong; saron (musical instrument)
(free) sample; promotional gift
make-up; makeup; cosmetics; decoration; dressing; veneer
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
ordering (materials); placing an order; order
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
research funds; research expenses
tea party; get-together; tea ceremony
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
lack of relation (to); independence (of)
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
neither this nor that; being at a loss; humming and hawing; shilly-shallying
to rummage through; to ransack (e.g. a drawer); to throw into confusion; to disrupt; to upset
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
baldness; bald head; bald person; baldy; idiot; moron
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; virtue; benefit
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
failure (i.e. an unsuccessful work); flop; dud; bomb
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
investment; contribution; financing
to ask (someone to do); to invite; to tempt; to entice; to allure
pump-priming; rousing; stimulation
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc., esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment