credit; money owed on an account; bill; hanger; holder; in the process of (doing); midway through
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
hors d'oeuvre; appetizer; appetiser; starter
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
interval; break; pause; gap (between objects); interval; opening
surely; certainly; without doubt
light eating; spare diet; not eating much
famous product; widely known (local) specialty
to taste; to taste of; to have a taste
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
stickiness; gumminess; sticky material; clay
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
seasoning; flavour; flavor
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
guarding; guard; railway bridge (over a road); (railroad) overpass; flyover
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
poor-looking; impoverished-looking; scrawny (e.g. figure); thin-looking; sparse (e.g. meal)
whining (to get one's way); tantrum
irrespective of the occasion; indiscriminately
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
softly; mildly; gently; politely
to keep away; to keep at a distance
soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
honour; honor; glory; privilege
beside a nobleman; close aid (of a nobleman, etc.); place where a high ranking person resides; one's own city (of a shogun, lord, etc.); place under one's direct control; one's own turf
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
to be able to manage somehow or other
to bark; to howl; to howl (of the wind); to roar (of the sea); to yell; to shout
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
calm; composed; cool; quiet
to stagger; to stumble; to waver; to be in two minds; to have an affair (with); to fall (for someone)
amount used; quantity consumed; usage
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for