moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to feel; to sense; to experience
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
tendency; trend; inclination
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
sentimental; mushy; sugary; saccharine; sickly-sweet
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
cooking practice; (school) cooking class
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
beyond that point; after that
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
invitation; introduction; temptation
how; in what way; how about; questionable
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
way to go!; attaboy!; hear, hear!
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
such ... as; or some such
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning