favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
of course; certainly; naturally
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
reality; actuality; hard fact
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to say; to be called; to do
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
pleased to make your acquaintance
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
I'm sorry to have kept you waiting
article; news story; report; account
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which