to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
February; second month of the lunar calendar
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
completion; perfection; accomplishment
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
improper way (of doing); wrong way; unorthodox method; evil course; evil path; heresy
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
soup stock made from kombu
anywhere; here and there; common; run-of-the-mill; ordinary
to dislocate one's back; to be unable to stand up due to fear or surprise
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
round; circular; spherical; mellow (flavour, voice, etc.); mild; smooth
domestically produced; domestic; Japanese-made
another thing; exception; special case
even more; still more; further
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
sublimation; sublimation (of an impulse); sublimation (i.e. transforming into a purer or nobler form)