light seasoning; mild flavour; bland taste
dry; dried out; juiceless; barely; just
to hit and break open; to crush; to smash
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
feel on the tongue (of food or drink); texture
gluttony; satiation; engorgement
flat-tasting; bland; lacking in flavor; dull; flat; unimaginative
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
open; spacious; extensive
glass sphere; glass bead; glass marble
Narita divorce; divorce of a newlywed couple upon returning (to Narita Airport) from their honeymoon abroad
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
demonstration; presentation; stage show; performance
defective item; defective product; defective merchandise
flying; leaping; zero; naught; flying fish (esp. the Japanese flying fish, Cypselurus agoo)
uncomplimentary remarks; slander
murder; homicide; manslaughter
to be disgusted; to be repulsed; to get the creeps
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)
to go unpunished; to be tolerated; to be allowed; to be overlooked
to seek happiness; to pursue happiness
main purpose; chief aim; focus; main point; gist; essence
ninja; person trained in ninjutsu and employed for covert purposes in feudal Japan
one's forte; strong point; specialty; speciality
freshly laundered and starched; fresh and unwrinkled
employee training; employee education
gale; strong wind; high wind
to win over; to win (someone's) heart and mind
script; screenplay; scenario
speed per second; velocity per second; instant; moment; a few seconds
with a whoosh; with a swish; with a whirl; whizzing by
moonsault (type of somersault)
spin; rotation; spin (PR, politics)