means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
tasting (food or drink) for poison; checking the taste (of a dish); seeing how something tastes
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
to eat a mouthful; to take a bite
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
to stagger; to stumble; to totter; to misconduct oneself; to have a love affair; to waver
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
easily mixed up (e.g. similar words); easily mistaken; confusingly similar; misleading; equivocal; ambiguous
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
to become a (bad) habit; to get accustomed to
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
around the world; throughout the world
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
to handle; to manage; to deal with; to rear; to look after
of course; certainly; naturally
blameless; above reproach; beyond reproach; faultless; perfect
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
suddenly; all of a sudden
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
to watch over; to watch attentively
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
correction; revision; amendment
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
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)
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article