hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
nothing one can say (e.g. about something perfect); not a thing one can complain about; better than one could hope for
seriously delicious; very skillful; proficient
group; party; team; squad; section
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
very hungry; starving; fawning; bowing and scraping; giving in; being dented
one thin flat object; one sheet
being addicted to; being wholly absorbed by; falling ill; becoming sick
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest
crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
shiokara; paste made from salted fermented seafood (squid, fish entrails, etc.)
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
taste; palate; sense of taste
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
to avoid meeting someone's gaze; to not look someone in the eyes
afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
subtle seasoning that brings out the flavor; secret ingredient
to become clumsy; to miss one's aim
pouring out in large amounts; flowing out gushingly
to succeed; to bear fruit
to report to the Emperor; to play (musical instrument); to accomplish
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights