yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
local specialty; special product (of a region)
superfine; extra-fine; extremely thin; extra-fine woollen yarn
to saw; to grind (e.g. coffee beans); to mill
to extract essence by boiling; to extract flavor; to decoct
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
thick (of a liquid); muddy; gooey
sesame seeds; sesame (Sesamum indicum)
to cover (smear, sprinkle) (with)
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
dead of night; shades of night; black of night
to boost; to force up; to push up
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
sitting cross-legged (i.e. Indian style)
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to wrinkle; to crinkle; to shrivel
all night long; all through the night
night watch; fire watchman
to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of
to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)