to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to pickle; to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
ingredient; component; composition
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
pigment; coloring; colouring; colorant; colourant
to shade an account; to add something extra
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
to some extent; to a certain extent
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to dye; to colour; to color
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
again (and again); once again; yet again; (there you go) again
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
man; male; masculine gender
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to turn towards; to point
world-class; (of) high global reputation
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
manufactured goods; finished goods; product
to take down in notes (meeting minutes, etc.); to apply (concepts, ideas, etc. to specific processes or methods); to drop into something (e.g. a bag); to entice; to lure