hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
unglazed pottery; bisque; roasting or grilling without seasoning (seafood, nuts, etc.); simple okonomiyaki without any extra ingredients
news programme; news program
hovering one's chopsticks back and forth over side dishes, when trying to choose which one to take (a breach of etiquette)
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
grasping (with one's bare hands); holding; grabbing; seizing; catching
ouch!; hot, hot, hot!; something hot; fire
feel on the tongue (of food or drink); texture
victim (esp. someone killed); casualty
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
minuteness; one millionth
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
(inflectional) ending of a word; end of a sentence
another; one more; (not) quite; (not) very; lacking
to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth; to be able to eat
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
ultrahigh speed; ultrafast
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
non-recoverable; unrecoverable; irreparable; irreversible; irretrievable
diagnosis; medical examination
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to be enigmatic; to be puzzling; to be wrapped in mystery
preface; introduction; preamble
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
in all sincerity; with one's whole heart; whole-hearted devotion
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
to wake up (someone; by calling out); to awaken; to bring back (e.g. memories); to evoke; to recall
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
assertion; declaration; affirmation