excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
seasoning; flavour; flavor
light seasoning; mild flavour; bland taste
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to offer; to present; to serve (food and drink); to offer (to the gods); to set up (before an altar)
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
relish; gusto; appreciation
interest (in something); enthusiasm
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
the strait gate (in the Bible); the narrow gate; high barrier (to enter a highly competitive school, company, etc.); difficult hurdle; difficulty
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
engineer; technical expert; technician; craftsperson
fee; charge; rate; material
changing one's academic course
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
trivial; not amounting to much
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
headquarters; head office; main office
secretary (government); director; chief
to succeed in doing; to manage to do; to finish doing
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now