puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
to reheat; to steam over; to bring up again (a problem that has been dealt with); to take up again; to drag up
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
to stop; to halt; to have (someone) stay; to put up (a guest); to fasten; to pin
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to sit down at the dining table (with someone); to eat with company; to share a table
environment; surroundings; circumstances
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to soak (into); to permeate; to sting (of a wound, sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (e.g. with vice); to be steeped (e.g. with prejudice)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
method of cooking; way of cooking; cooking technique; recipe
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
is that so?; I see; right; oh
way (of doing); manner; method; means
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
to boil; to heat (a liquid); to prepare (a bath, hot drink); to excite; to rouse; to stir
laconic; of few words; reticent; quiet
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
completely satisfied; as pleased as can be
such; like that; that sort of
meaning; significance; sense
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
bathtub; boat with a bathtub rented to customers (Edo period)
to warm (up); to heat (up); to sit on (an idea, plan, etc.); to keep to oneself; to renew (an old friendship); to take for oneself
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter