bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in; to become sated; to become satiated; to have one's fill
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
management; administration; operation; running (a business); conducting
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
don't you think?; indicates question
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
subsidy; grant; subvention
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
oden; dish of various ingredients, e.g. egg, daikon, potato, chikuwa, konnyaku stewed in soy-flavored dashi
instant noodles sold in a cup; cup noodles
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
this and that; one thing and another
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to open (one's eyes) wide
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
what the?; what's going on?; what's this?
feeling of food or drink going down the throat
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
being addicted to; being wholly absorbed by; falling ill; becoming sick
high rating; good reputation
getting; obtaining; winning; scoring (in ice hockey, basketball, etc.)
to settle down (and deal with something); to concentrate all one's energy (on something); to settle oneself (in a place); to settle down (somewhere); to take a solid stance; to lower one's center of gravity (centre)
point (of a story, argument, etc.); key point; point; site; point (in scoring); point (in a loyalty program); points
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
durability; persistence; stamina; endurance; staying power