to be rich in; to abound in; to be abundant in; to be rich; to be wealthy
loved one; lover; sweetheart
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
sincere; honest; faithful
improper; immodest; disgraceful; shameful; vulgar; low
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
middle of a month; second third of a month; 11th to 20th day of a month
refrigerant; thermal gel; ice pack; cold pack
whole cake; cake sold whole (as opposed to in individual slices)
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
selling on the market (in the marketplace, in stores, etc.); making something commercially available; commercial (e.g. software); over-the-counter; off-the-shelf
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
general public; the masses
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
perfect; complete; thorough; leaving nothing to be desired; more than satisfactory
verbalizing; putting into words
perfect score; full marks; extremely; very; quite
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
to dismantle; to demount; to take something away; to detach
leather strap; thong; leash
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)