favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
making doubly sure; points scored for good measure; insurance run (in baseball)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a building)
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
to pause; to have a short intermission
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
central part; heart (of a city, etc.)
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
with a sting; with a tingle; nervously; tensely; with a rip; with a ripping sound
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
journey; course; itinerary; stroke (of a piston); throw (of a switch)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
close; intimate; on good terms
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
this (is) again; really; so; extremely
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
to gaze (at); to stare intently (at); to look fixedly (at); to fascinate; to enchant; to possess