thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to begin to dissolve; to start melting; to dissolve into (a liquid)
juice; sap; soup; broth; (dipping) sauce
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
color scheme; colour scheme
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
to dish up; to arrange (food) on a plate
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
to pretend; to act (as if)
nonchalant air; unruffled air
nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
being good at cooking; good cook
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
sweet and sour; bittersweet (feeling)
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness
taste; liking; preference
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge
apart from that; to return to the topic; enough of that
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
adaptation; accommodation; conformity
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
tone (of voice); manner of talking
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
in its entirety; whole; wholly
intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant