contemplation; meditation
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
settlement (of a matter); sorting out; winding up (affairs); cleaning up afterwards; tidying up (when finished)
what people say; rumours; public opinion
ugly; unsightly; hideous; mean; repulsive; disgraceful
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
to put into the mouth; to eat
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
horned owl (any owl with horn-like ear tufts)
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
disassembly; dismantling; decomposition; resolution; factorization
to be slippery; to be slimy
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
one line; one streak; one item (in an itemized form); one clause; one matter (affair, event, case, incident)
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
fate; chance; relationship; tie
to taste; to taste of; to have a taste
to distinguish by smell; to smell the difference (between); to scent out; to discern (one thing from another); to determine
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
complete failure; debacle; fiasco; disaster
firm; unshakeable; resolute
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
stew (esp. Japanese cream stew)
partly burned charcoal; cinders; charred remains; (arch.) servant boy at a brothel or teahouse
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
eating everything (on one's plate, etc.)
well-bred; of good upbringing
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
anxiously; with anxious looks; with anxiety
to appease one's thirst; to wet one's whistle
sanity; consciousness; soberness
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded