purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
not understanding; not knowing
trying (a food) for oneself; eating (a new product, renowned dish, etc.)
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to treat (a guest); to receive; to entertain; to be hospitable to; to make welcome
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly
evaluation criteria; evaluation standard
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
to act as a go-between (for); to mediate; to arrange; to entertain (guests); to treat; to receive
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
molasses; black treacle; (sugar) syrup
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
at once; immediately; right now
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope