opening performance; opening act; curtain raiser; minor performer; minor storyteller; subordinate part
favorite (to win); favourite; one's heart's desire; first choice; chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
commander-in-chief; leader; head of a group of companies
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
to lean coquettishly against; to snuggle into; to nestle into
pleasant feeling; pleasant sensation; pleasure
play-biting (e.g. by pets); mouthing; nipping
straw mat used as a bag for carrying earth
unsparingly; without listening to the other party; without giving the other party a chance to explain
system; lineage; ancestry; group (e.g. of colors) (colours); family (e.g. of languages); close (evolutionary) relationship
disinfection; sterilization; sterilisation
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; inquiry (about someone's health); letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; get-well letter
to be collected (of clams, etc.); to be gathered (of mushrooms, herbs, etc.); to be picked (of fruit, etc.); to be able to collect; to be able to extract; to be able to get
and so; therefore; for that reason
food (esp. chicken and vegetables) boiled in plain water (or sometimes dashi, etc.) and served with dipping sauce (esp. ponzu)
nutriment; wholesome; savoriness; savouriness; rich food; nourishment
perfume; fragrance; aroma; balm; sweet scent
to be completely boiled; to be sufficiently boiled
meat soup; bouillon; juices (from grilled meat); gravy
feeling of happiness; sense of well-being; euphoria
alternately sucking in and blowing out air through one's mouth while eating something hot (in order to cool it down)
to smack one's lips (over a dish); to eat with relish
to reel; to wind; to turn (pages); to flip through (a book); to count (e.g. the days); to open one-by-one
soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; soy
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
unknown; obscure; insignificant
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
feeling of food or drink going down the throat
smoothly; with a slipping or sliding motion
to be full-bodied (e.g. wine, sake); to be rich; to be robust (in flavor); to be full-flavored
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
indirect kiss (e.g. drinking from a cup someone has just used)
to sit down at the dining table (with someone); to eat with company; to share a table
2nd day of the month; two days
to become clouded; to darken; to darken (of a face); to worsen; to deteriorate