after a long time; for the first time in a while
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
different culture; foreign culture
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
spirit world; underworld; other world; supernatural world; different dimension
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
dashi; Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
blank space (in a document); blank; void; whitespace
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
to extract essence by boiling; to extract flavor; to decoct
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
extraction; abstraction; selection (from a group); sampling
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
trying (a food) for oneself; eating (a new product, renowned dish, etc.)
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
good feeling; good will; favourable impression; favorable impression
reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
to have a talk; to tell a story
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
decrepitude; (being) rickety; (state of) falling apart; looseness (in machinery); play
completion; perfection; accomplishment
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
setting a place; setting the table
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
forgetting; lapse of memory
to tie (to); to fasten; to attach; to connect (one thing with another); to link; to bring together
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
allergy; aversion (to); strong distaste (for)