polite; respectful; reverent
bowl (wooden); counter for bowls of food or drink
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
cooking; food preparation
tasting (food or drink) for poison; checking the taste (of a dish); seeing how something tastes
poisoning; kill by poison
care; precaution; guarding; caution
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
seasoning; flavour; flavor
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
light seasoning; mild flavour; bland taste
to be full-bodied (e.g. wine, sake); to be rich; to be robust (in flavor); to be full-flavored
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
to hold one's breath; to catch one's breath
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to creep; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
what do you want?; can I help you?
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses