mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into
taste; palate; sense of taste
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
seasoning; flavour; flavor
slight; thin; on the weak side
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
dashi (Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp)
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
beginning; outset; first; onset
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
adds force or indicates command
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to speak; to hear a voice
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to fall ill; to be taken ill
hoot hoot; tu-whit tu-whoo; oh!; I see; huh!
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
to write down; to make a note of; to put on record; to chronicle
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
to love; to cherish; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
at least; at most; (even) just
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)