judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
unfairness; injustice; partiality
abstention (from voting); renunciation (of a right); withdrawal (from a contest)
item; article; dish; course; finest item
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup
medicine; agent; (chemical) substance; drug; dose
poisonous substance; toxic substance; poison
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
no matter how much time passes; no matter how long you wait; (taking) forever
buying (of stock, materials, etc.); purchasing; stocking; laying in; procurement
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
ugly; unsightly; hideous; mean; repulsive; disgraceful
blasphemy; profanity; sacrilege; desecration; defilement
fish-based cooking; fish dish
arrangement of food (on a dish); serving of (arranged) food
inexperienced; immature; green; grassy-smelling; smelling of raw vegetation
subtle seasoning that brings out the flavor; secret ingredient
harshness; acridity; astringent taste; bitter taste
thickly (of whipped eggs, cream, etc.; such that it leaves a trail or forms soft peaks); stickily; becoming thick and foamy (of soap suds); sluggishly; slowly; heavily
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
purple; violet; purple gromwell (Lithospermum erythrorhizon); red gromwell; soy sauce
to taste; to savor; to relish
extract (of plants, meat, etc.); essence; concentrate; concentrated stock
light (flavor, color, etc.); simple; plain; frank; candid; easygoing
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
cloudiness; turbidity; nebula (medical); semen; sperm
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
algae; waterweed; seaweed; duckweed
green crop; green vegetable
one scoop (e.g. of ice cream); one scoopful; one spoonful (e.g. of soup); small ornamental spoon
chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium)
first star of the evening (esp. Venus); evening star
item; commodity; list of articles
much less; to say nothing of
to be seething (with anger); to be frenzied; to be menacing; to be murderous