close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
seasoning; flavour; flavor
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
one-by-one; separately; in detail
arrangement of food (on a dish); serving of (arranged) food
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
idleness; lack of application; lazy study habits
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
indicate reason; infers some protest
earthenware; pottery; yakimono; flame-broiled food (esp. fish); tempered blade
sawara cypress (Chamaecyparis pisifera)
sesame seeds; sesame (Sesamum indicum)
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
bowl; pot; flowerpot; crown; brainpan
taste; smooth talking; reception; hospitality
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
to increase; to add to; to augment
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
disparity of wealth; wealth inequality; social inequality
base (e.g. of a triangle); low class; low in social standing; base (e.g. of support); foundation
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression