sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
porcelain bowl; donburi; bowl of meat, fish, etc. served over rice
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
partly puffed up; bubblingly
sweet (flavour); sweet (of alcohol); sweet (e.g. melody); pleasant (e.g. atmosphere); suite (of rooms); suite
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to smile broadly; to grin widely
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
the way back; the way home; return trip
being drawn to many things; distraction; difficulty of choice; difficulty in choosing; being unable to decide
attendance (on); chaperonage; attendant; escort; entourage
spit; skewer; proxy (computer server)
deep-fried food (esp. chicken)
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
same village; same town; same province
each place; various places
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build
to be responsive; to show immediate results
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful