admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
maturing; ripening; aging; ageing; curing; fermenting
mellow (flavor or fragrance; esp. of alcohol); rich; full-bodied; superior
to forget oneself; to lose control of oneself
exquisite flavor (flavour); delectable flavor; delicious flavor; delicacy; delectable dish
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
to open up to someone else; to divulge one's true feelings; to be openhearted
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another; successively
karma; result of one's karma; fate; uncontrollable temper
condensation (of ideas, emotions, etc.); concentration; condensation (of a vapour or gas)
sweet (taste); luscious; sweet (melody, dream, etc.); delightful; pleasant
to grow fat; to gain weight; to grow fertile (of soil); to be discerning (of one's palate, eye, ear, etc.); to be discriminating; to become rich
to commit a crime; to commit a sin
enlightening; deep; meaningful; profound; subtle; rich in nuance
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
to quiet (a child, crowd, etc.); to quieten; to calm (one's nerves, excitement, etc.); to compose (oneself); to suppress (a rebellion, riot, fire, etc.); to quell
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
point of view; viewpoint; angle; visual point (position of the eye in calculations of optical instruments)
essence; true nature; substance; reality
enormous; gargantuan; immense; ridiculously large
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
to perform in tune with each other; to get along well; to be in perfect harmony; to make a perfect pair (team, etc.)
to beat; to batter; to pummel
serious; severe; grave; acute
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
unable to read the situation; unable to pick up on the mood (e.g. of a conversation); unable to read the room
foreign matter; impurities
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
poor-quality; low-quality; shoddy; low-grade
oil; petroleum; oil; lubricant; (cooking) oil; (massage) oil; ointment
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
ability; performance; efficiency
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
pressure; oppression; suppression
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
promotion; raising of status
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
emission; release; radiation; release (of goods, a player from a team, etc.)