large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
piece of wood (cut from a larger piece); chip of wood; block of wood
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
to water down; to dilute with water
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
(ethyl) alcohol; spirits of wine
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
to stiffen; to become stiff
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
good for eating; ripe enough for eating; in season
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
painstaking; careful; meticulous; scrupulous; detailed; elaborate
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry