skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
literally; to the letter; literal
method of cooking; way of cooking; cooking technique; recipe
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
letting out blood prior to cooking; draining blood from meat, fish, etc.
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
basin (e.g. between mountains)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
each place; every place; various places; all parts (of the country, world, etc.)
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
lock-opening; lock-picking
interpretation (i.e. oral translation); interpreter
good offices; kind offices; services; mediation; intercession; conciliation
judgement; judgment; connoisseur
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
how many years; how long; what year
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
group; body; party; company; troupe; gang
although I say; although one might say; although called
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...