to boil; to be boiling hot; to be on a rolling boil
reasons; circumstances; significance; hindrance; obstruction; interference
curse; spell; malediction
tart; roll of sponge cake with sweetened beans
good flavor; good flavour; delicacy; dainty
skillfully; admirably; really well; excellently
difficult to say which of the two is better; hard to tell which is better; (there is) little to choose between them
completely satisfied; as pleased as can be
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
wide open (of eyes); large and bright (eyes)
action; operation; effect; function
to see well in the dark; to have good night vision
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to turn (something) over
artifact; excavated article; archaeological find
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
to feel itchy; to itch; to feel creepy; to be impatient; to itch (to do something); to be eager
something one finds questionable; something one finds fault with
ridgepole-raising ceremony
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
to grow up; to become adult; to start behaving like an adult
take-out; take-away; carry-out
residence; housing; residential building
indoor (court, pool, etc.)
one's chance; the right time; target; objective
temple; sacred place; shrine; sanctuary; tabernacle
cluster; clique; faction; fan group
new and old; incoming and outgoing
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand