chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to saw; to grind (e.g. coffee beans); to mill
somewhat coarse; somewhat rough; rather coarse; rather rough
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
to mix; to stir; to blend
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
rural beauty; rusticity; rustic beauty
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
utensil; implement; tool; instrument; appliance; apparatus
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
radiant smile; contented smile
to handle; to manage; to deal with; to rear; to look after
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
leather strap binding the plates of traditional Japanese armor (armour)
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
exquisite flavor (flavour); delectable flavor; delicious flavor; delicacy; delectable dish
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
technique; art; skill; move
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to be puffed up with pride; to throw out one's chest
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
intoxication; being fascinated (by); being carried away (by); being enraptured (by)