arrival of goods; goods received
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
neglecting; ignoring; paying no attention to; superior to (e.g. a professional); outdoing; outshining
to make a speech; to address
great hurry; great haste; rush
that is to say; so that means
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
parched or roasted beans (or soybeans)
to perform some process; to apply some treatment; to revise; to correct
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
to taste; to try (food or drink)
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
faint; indistinct; dim; vague; subtle; delicate
to spend time (on doing something)
plan; idea; design; taste; liking; preference
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
takeout (food); take-out; takeaway; carry-out; to-go
owner (esp. of a business)
in proportion to; just as much as
full house; all seats occupied; fully occupied
the very best; excellent; superb
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to pickle; to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
to set up shop; to open a store
position; job; employment; opening
favour; favor; obligation; kindness; benevolence
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
wise saying; famous saying; witty remark
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial