smoked food; smoking (fish, meat, etc.); smoked
storage method (e.g. for food); storage instructions
individual; private person; personal; natural person
little by little; bit by bit; sparingly
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
connection; link; relationship
likability; favorability; popularity
arrangement; pact; agreement
step; stride; counter for steps
pictorial book; picture book; illustrated reference book; identification manual; field guide
item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry
to be too numerous; to be too much
puncture; flat tyre (tire); blowout; bursting; overflowing; being jammed (e.g. phone lines)
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
index; indices; indicator
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
script; screenplay; scenario
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
floatingly; driftingly; softly; gently; restlessly; uncertainly
contradiction; inconsistency
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
expression in writing; written representation; notation; writing on the surface (e.g. an address on an envelope); inscribing on the face
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
shopping; purchased goods
(dance) partner; (work) partner; partner; spouse
ta-dah!; ta-da!; tada!; voilà
crushed flat; flattened; flat-chested girl; sound of a sticky rice cake sticking to something
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
vinegared rice; rice prepared for sushi