peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
high-class; high-grade; high-quality; high-ranking; high-level; senior
feeling; sensation; tentative; rough; interjection
taste; feel on the tongue; manner; demeanour; demeanor
good quality; fine quality; superior quality; high quality
rough (estimate, summary, etc.); broad; general; careless (e.g. work); sloppy; crude
nutritional value; food value
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
Chinese soft-shelled turtle (Pelodiscus sinensis); soft-shelled turtle (Trionychidae)
alcohol; (alcoholic) drink; liqueur
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
difficult to say which of the two is better; hard to tell which is better; (there is) little to choose between them
one more time; once more; once again
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to feel hot; to flush; to burn
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
paralysis; palsy; numbness; loss of sensation; standstill; state of paralysis
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
car; vehicle; van; (train) car; carriage
police officer; cop; walking in a circle (dog trick); (arch.) side dish (eaten with rice)
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
removing a bad taste; cleansing one's palate; palate cleanser; intermezzo; dish or beverage to cleanse one's palate between dishes of a meal
gratitude; thanks; apology
Kobayakawa Hideaki (1582-1602; military commander)
country in civil war; country disarrayed by war; Warring States period (Japan, China); competition in which there are several evenly matched participants; hotly contested game (match, market, etc.)