to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
near the mark; pretty close; not a bad guess
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward
washing; sashimi chilled in iced water
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
suggestion; proposition; proposal; submission (of a bill); motion; proposal
our country; our land; one's own country
something like ...; something called ...
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
chance; opportunity; occasion
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
(providing) covering fire; supporting (someone in a debate, dispute, etc.); backing (someone) up
to penetrate; to pervade; to spread
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
to be used to eating; to become used to eating; to be accustomed to eating; to acquire a taste for
cabbage (Brassica oleracea)
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
too (much); overly; excessively
to long (for); to yearn (for); to love ardently; to do eagerly; to do with restless anticipation
seasoning; flavour; flavor
coriander (Coriandrum sativum); cilantro; dhania; Chinese parsley
way of calling (something or someone)
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
to handle; to manage; to deal with; to rear; to look after
item; article; dish; course; finest item
to win through (e.g. to finals); to advance
ahead (of); before; slightly earlier
another; one more; (not) quite; (not) very; lacking
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment