making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance
most interesting part (of a story); climax; good part; scenic spot; beautiful place
trial manufacture; experiment; test piece; prototype
to gaze out at; to look out over
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
the very best; excellent; superb
strained lees (e.g. sake, tofu); draff
domestic animals; livestock; cattle
complete; whole; perfect; safe
derisory; negligible; minimal; nominal; imperceptible
staying behind; remaining; residual
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
sampling food; tasting; trying
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth; to be able to eat
to be full-bodied (e.g. wine, sake); to be rich; to be robust (in flavor); to be full-flavored
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
don't you think?; indicates question
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
to be beneficial (to); to do (a person) good
accurate; correct; precise; exact
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
to go along; to walk along; to follow
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
family; members of a family
to love; to be attached to; to cherish; to caress
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
as is usual with; in common with