base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
of course; certainly; naturally
medical efficacy; effect of a medicine
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
Hamburg steak; hamburger steak
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
smoked food; smoking (fish, meat, etc.); smoked
pickling in salt; leaving unchanged; leaving unused
several types; several kinds; several species
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
ratio; proportion; percentage
to mix; to blend; to combine
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
promotion; acceleration; encouragement; facilitation; spurring on
ripening (of a crop); crop; harvest
central; main; just (done); freshly (baked); counter for consecutive losses
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
extremely healthy; lively; in good spirits
opening fully; full throttle; full power
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
fragment; scrap; cut end; cut-off piece; chip; odds and ends
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
good-quality; superior in quality
casual dish (esp. Japanese food); simple dish
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
disregarding; taking no account of; ignoring; overlooking
pastime; hobby; favorite amusement; dissipation; debauchery; loose living
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished