peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
astringency; tartness; austere elegance; elegant simplicity; subdued style
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
condensation (of ideas, emotions, etc.); condensation (of a vapour or gas)
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
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)
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
black pepper (Piper nigrum)
fresh; (liquid) non-dairy creamer; coffee whitener
to be moreish; to have a quality that encourages you to eat (drink) more of them after; to have lingering effects
proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation
only; merely; but; no more than
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
fat; tallow; lard; grease
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
individual item (i.e. not part of a set); single article; single item out of a set; one item from a set
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
harmony; accord; reconciliation; agreement
crisp; crunchy; precise; clipped; brisk
accent (on a syllable, word); stress; intonation; inflection; (language) accent (e.g. American, British); accent (e.g. in a design)
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
hors d'oeuvre; appetizer; appetiser; starter