(a) grain; (a) drop; (a) bead
moderate; proper; just right
to cheer up; to liven up; to become active; to look better; to improve (in appearance); to stand out
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
(giving) birth; childbirth; native of; product of; assets; property
summons; summonsing; citation; subpoena; arraigning; calling
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
drinking bout; merrymaking
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
round; circular; spherical; mellow (flavour, voice, etc.); mild; smooth
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); younger stepbrother
subtle seasoning that brings out the flavor; secret ingredient
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to be haggard; to be gaunt; to be emaciated; to be worn out (e.g. illness, worry)
below one's eyes; under one's eyes; length (of a fish) from eyes to tail fin
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
sound of something small rolling once (often into a hole); easily; suddenly; completely (e.g. forgetting); utterly; disappointing; curling up into the fetal position
mistaking one person for another; (case of) mistaken identity
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
to say; to be called; to do
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
to tattle; to tell on; to inform a superior of someone's actions
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with