to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to
throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)
to a great extent; incredibly (tasty, much, etc.); (money) to burn; rolling in (cash)
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to meet fortuitously; to meet by chance; to happen across
cookie; biscuit; cookie; browser cookie
to break (into pieces); to smash; to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.); to crush; to simplify; to make easy to understand
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
to become coarse (e.g. of a texture); to turn rough; to turn gritty; to become sandy
feel on the tongue (of food or drink); texture
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (voice); fluent (speech); eloquent
to interlace; to fit together; to combine; to mingle
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
well-known store; famous shop
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
proficient; skilled; skillful; enjoying to the full; full satisfaction; being satiated (with)
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
forcibly; by force; against one's will
to allow; to let (someone) do; to make (someone) do
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
clearly; distinctly; vividly
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to cut corners; to be shoddy; to slack off; to play a tenuki; to tenuki
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love