light seasoning; mild flavour; bland taste
memory; sense; experience
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
to go out and away; to leave
everybody; every last one of them; all
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
to be worn down; to be reduced
harmless to humans and animals; having no influence; unimportant; insignificant
cracking sound (e.g. cracking one's knuckles); crunching sound
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
not knowing when to let go (give up, etc.); unwilling to resign; having lingering attachment; regretful
transforming oneself; taking on another form; disguising oneself; artificial fly (for fishing)
(animal making a) monstrous apparition
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
of no interest; not interested
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
helping hand; help; support; aid
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
the other day; a few days ago
assertion; declaration; affirmation
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
Shinto priest; Shinto priesthood
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me