big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
breast meat (usu. of chicken); breast; white meat
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
dated; date; fixed; external
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
inherent flavor; inherent flavour; natural taste; distinctive characteristic (of a person, work, etc.); peculiar quality; special ability
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
coloring; colouring; color scheme; colour scheme; (touch of) colour; embellishment
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
art of cooking; cookery; cuisine
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
on the occasion of; at the time of
originally; by nature; from the start
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
to mix; to blend; to combine
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
any more; any further; any better; any longer
rich (taste); full-bodied (flavour, flavor); mellow; laid-back (lifestyle); relaxed; comfortable
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
subtle seasoning that brings out the flavor; secret ingredient
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable