almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
red flesh (of a fish); red-fleshed fish (e.g. tuna); lean meat; heartwood
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to bite off; to gnaw through
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
(for the taste of something) to become apparent; (for someone's character) to come out
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
maturing; ripening; aging; ageing; curing; fermenting
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
recipe; (medical) prescription; how-to guide (e.g. for crafts)
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
cooking; food preparation
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
every man knows his own business best; one should go to specialists for the best results; (lit.) for rice cakes, (go to) the rice cake shop
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
number one; first; best; most; game; round
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
in its entirety; whole; wholly
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
sound; noise; (speech) sound; Chinese-derived reading of a kanji
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
iron (Fe); steel; iron (will, discipline, lady, etc.); railway; railway enthusiast
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute