one-by-one; separately; in detail
arrangement of food (on a dish); serving of (arranged) food
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
suddenly; abruptly; slowly; without haste; calmly
individual; private person; personal; natural person
property; fortune; means; assets
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
to keep in mind; to memorize
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to duck one's head; to pull in one's head; to duck down; to shrug one's shoulders
serious; severe; grave; acute
influential person; man of importance
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
companion; fellow traveler (person who supports a group, movement, etc. without being a member); sympathizer
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
influence; power; might; influence (of stones)
to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
to order; to command; to appoint
live decoy (for hunting); decoy; bait; lure
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
(period of) a year; during the era (of)
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time