fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
card (with a message written on it)
roundness; rotundity; mellowness; maturity
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
wrapping; lapping (i.e. grinding, polishing)
such ... as; or some such
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
individual packaging; individual wrapping
cutting in round slices; round slice; dividing into groups (e.g. by ability)
preserving in sugar; food preserved in sugar
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish (of photographs)
fruit; nut; berry; fruits; profit
weariness; boredom; tedium; tiresomeness
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
tenth day of the month; ten days
one by one; one each; one at a time
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
sweet and sour; bittersweet
dark chocolate (with high cocoa content)
moderate; proper; just right
slightly bitter (taste); bittersweet (memory, experience, etc.)
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
harmony; accord; reconciliation; agreement
attendance (at school); going to school
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
notice; attention; observation
diffidence; losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; being daunted
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?