to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
sincere; honest; faithful
to keep (e.g. the lead); to maintain (a standard, situation, etc.); to put aside (for someone); to save (e.g. a seat); to keep (the ball; in soccer, rugby, etc.); to retain possession
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
to adhere firmly to one's principles; to keep one's chastity; to remain faithful to one's spouse
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
practical question; practical problem; practical matter
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
advance warning; previous notice; prior announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
to jump on (a horse); to jump onto (a bus, train, etc.); to jump into (a taxi)
to get used to seeing; to become accustomed to seeing; to be familiar with
a lick; one lick; engulfing (e.g. of fire); enveloping; consuming
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
destination (one is heading towards); goal
to continue to hold; to hold on to (for a long period); to maintain; to keep
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
final chapter; last chapter; last section (of a book, essay, song etc.); epilogue
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
home delivery (of food); outside catering
skill; ability; dexterity; performance; workmanship; craftsmanship
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
guess; conjecture; surmise
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); bad actor; lousy actor; wooden actor
nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing
looking or acting as if one owned the place
cooking stove; burner (gas, electric, etc.); range; cooktop; hob
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
cooking; food preparation