salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
to cover (smear, sprinkle) (with)
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to get out of shape; to lose shape
to cut up; to cut and discard; to eliminate systematically (in fault-finding); to isolate
piece; fragment; one (object)
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
to pressure; to put pressure (on); to press
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
rare; extraordinary; singular
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat
you could say; you might say; verging on the
to challenge (a person) to a fight
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
(someone's) assistance; help; aid; grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); blessing
many; much; plenty; hardly
to put on airs; to assume importance
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach
moderate; proper; just right
to cook (esp. grains such as rice, by boiling); to finish cooking
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
the place one comes from; one's birthplace; one's hometown
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
rough (estimate, manner, etc.); crude; broad; loose; careless (work)
vulgar; mean; base; coarse; crude
to work as the backbone (of); to bear responsibility (for); to be the mainstay (of); to be the central part (of)
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
flat-tasting; bland; lacking in flavor; dull; flat; unimaginative
attentive; scrupulous; tactful; tasteful; smart
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)