chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
alone; by oneself; on one's own
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
seasoning; flavour; flavor
smack in the middle; perfect strike; bull's eye; perfect (for something or someone); just right; just the way one likes it
perfect; complete; flawless
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
worst; worst-case (scenario)
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
remembrance; recollection; recognition
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain