degree of familiarity; popularity
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
fate; chance; relationship; tie
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
clearly; distinctly; vividly
good-quality; superior in quality
to be cooked; to have finished cooking
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to cheer up; to liven up; to become active; to look better; to improve (in appearance); to stand out
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
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 tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
stickiness; viscosity; tenacity; persistence
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to stew
to taste and compare several dishes (or foods) of the same type
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
autumn of last year; fall of last year
intimacy; affection; familiarity
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
along the river; riverside
to favor; to favour; to show favor to; to show favour to; to be partial to; to be a regular customer of
originally; by nature; from the start
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
impossible to do (although wants to)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
such ... as; or some such
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.