aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
to differ; to vary; to disagree
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
connection; link; relationship
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
red string of fate; in Chinese-Japanese folklore, fated lovers were said to be joined by an unseen red string, tied around one little finger of each
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
already; now; no longer; not any more
to hit; to run into; to light on; to strike into; to come against; to deadlock
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on
to feel inferior; to feel small