to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
food distribution (esp. cooked rice)
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (minor penalty in judo)
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
selection; choice; picking out; National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament; Spring Koshien
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
modesty; humility; being humble
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. of fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
cooking class; cookery school
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
eating habits; diet; dietary pattern
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
commencing with; including
familiarity; intimacy; acquaintance
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
way of cooking; cookery; recipe
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
notice; notification; announcement; disclosure; declaration
had better ...; had better not ...
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; reinforcement
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
contract; compact; agreement
substance; essence; substantive; substantial; in essence; in effect
control; management (e.g. of a business)
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
one country; the whole nation; the whole country; stubborn; obstinate
queen; female monarch; queen consort; consort of a king; queen; princess
to be able (to); to be possible (to)