polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
present (brought by a visitor); gift
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
such ... as; or some such
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); plagiarism; rip-off
to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth; to be able to eat
to be surprised; to be astonished
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
proper quantity; suitable amount; proper dose; optimal dose
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to sieve (flour); to eliminate (possibilities)
to do wholeheartedly; to put one's heart into something
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to mix; to blend; to combine
completion; finish; workmanship; result; outcome
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
I see; that's right; indeed
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
question; inquiry; enquiry
good humour (humor); good mood
perfect; complete; flawless
charisma (i.e. attractiveness, charm); charisma (i.e. divinely conferred power or talent); charism; charismatic person; someone famous (usu. for their talent); celebrity
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
best; extra-fine; superfine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; by far
handsome man; man's looks; good looks; manliness
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it