quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
individual; separate; personal; case-by-case
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
convenient; handy; useful
it is not (like that) either
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
even though; despite; when
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
in one's own way or style
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
gourmandism; gourmet; gourmand; foodie
considerably; fairly; quite
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
periodic; regular; routine
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn or restaurant); landlady; hostess; mistress
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all