to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
fish sauce (made from fermented salted fish)
(sense of) taste; counter for food, drink, medicine, etc.
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
rave reviews; extremely high praise
some people; a few people; several people
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
rude person; villain; blackguard; scoundrel; rogue; libertine
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
should; must; -able; probably; likely
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning