seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
combination; arrangement; distribution; marrying off
direct transmission (of mystery, skill, secret, etc.); initiation
mirin; type of sweet rice wine used in cooking
ratio; proportion; percentage
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
subtle seasoning that brings out the flavor; secret ingredient
narrow-minded; small-minded; close-minded; intolerant
to antagonize; to provoke antipathy
foul-smelling; stinking; intolerable (behaviour, attitude, etc.); unbearable; disgusting
of no concern at all; no skin off my nose
mid-air breakage or disintegration
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
primary school; elementary school; grade school
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
desire for improvement (in social standing, etc.); ambition to rise in the world
a thorn in one's side; a pain in the butt (often someone higher in rank, ability, etc.); a person standing in one's way; a superior who obstructs one's freedom of action
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
one's superior's anger; imperial wrath
to be harmful to; to hinder; to interfere with; to irritate
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
number of votes polled; poll votes
to establish a lead; to distinguish (between); to ascertain or tell the difference (between); to discriminate
to be left in the dust (of); to be outdone (by); to be subordinate (to); to play second fiddle (to); to take second billing (to)
ranking; toplist (e.g. of WWW sites)
sense of values; values; value system
heaven and earth; top and bottom
divergence; alienation; deviation; estrangement; separation; detachment
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
heyday; prime; one's glory; the height of one's prosperity
rejoicing; glorification; exultation; celebration; enjoyment; singing praises
if you think about it; come to think of it
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place