while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
seasoning with salt; amount of salt
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
glazing; fitting with glass; transparency; openness; lack of secrecy
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
clear weather; cloudless weather; good weather
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)