link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
emphasizes direct object of action
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
potato chips; potato crisps
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
fighting scene; scene of carnage (bloodshed); location of the fight between the Asuras and Shakra; difficulties (in a love relationship); crunch time (esp. for cartoonists)
suddenly; abruptly; slowly; without haste; calmly
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
thinnish; somewhat thin; weakish; on the weak side; rather light; rather pale
seasoning; flavour; flavor
besides; in addition; also; moreover
(software) update; upgrade (to a new version); upgrade (to a device, product, etc.); improvement
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
deep place; depths; depth; profundity
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
round; circular; spherical; mellow (flavour, voice, etc.); mild; smooth
year-end gift; end of the year; year end
excellent article; fine item; rare beauty; masterpiece; gem
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
regular; well-regulated; systematic; orderly
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
Jon; John; Gjon; Jonathan
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
one more time; once more; once again
to repeat; to do over again
heap; pile; stack; full measure