to mix; to stir; to blend
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
iron plate; steel plane; sure thing; certain winner
equality; uniformity; evenness
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
calm; graceful; quiet; mellow; damp; moist
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
well aware of; know thoroughly; being familiar with (and thus feeling no need for restraint)
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
to be baked (food); to be printed (photos); to be fired (pottery)
piping hot; scalding; madly in love; passionately in love
one thin flat object; one sheet
chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness
the heat of food just after cooking
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
to attach a letter; to include a letter
postman; mailman; letter carrier; mail carrier
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
to shake; to sway; to waver
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist