to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
two departments (under the ritsuryo system: the Dept. of State and the Dept. of Worship)
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
sound effect for slurping back up excess saliva (e.g. as stimulated by desire for food)
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
inspection; examination; survey
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa)
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
large drop (rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (grape, cherry, etc.)
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
jello (gelatin-based dessert); jelly; gel; jelly
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
gem; jewel; precious stone
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
very; much; greatly; a lot of
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
with a crunching or grinding sound; quickly; promptly; crispily; crunchily
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant