from what (I've) seen; given that ...
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
bento; Japanese box lunch
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
soft sound; dampening (of sound)
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
to be annoyed (by); to be offended (at); to be irritated (with)
shadow or cloud (e.g. on someone's happiness); shade; gloom
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to be tired of looking at
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
box seat; (restaurant) booth; box (theater, sports stadium, etc.)
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
woman; lady; adult female
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
light and easy; lambent; clever; witty; smart
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
basket; basketball; basket cloth
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
to distribute; to hand out
feeling of emptiness in the stomach; sensation of hunger
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
physical condition; state of health
maintenance; preservation; improvement
duty; obligation; responsibility
intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start