not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
deep-fried food (esp. chicken)
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
feeling; sense; impression
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
all; entire; whole; altogether
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
full up; to have had enough of something (both good and bad nuance)
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand