to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to pickle; to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)
burn; scald; (fig.) getting one's fingers burned (e.g. poor investment, mixing with the wrong people)
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; hammy (acting); over-the-top; clumsy
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
kusaya; brined, sun-dried fish (usu. mackerel scad) which has a very pungent smell
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series; -type
to build a market for; to promote (a product); to promote oneself; to sell oneself; to sell heavily
sampling food; tasting; trying
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
(fictional) fusion of human and animal; therianthrope; furry; human beast
tribe; race; group (of people who share a common feature); gang; tribe (taxonomic rank); group (in the periodic table)
removing a bad taste; cleansing one's palate; palate cleanser; intermezzo; dish or beverage to cleanse one's palate between dishes of a meal
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
something; some kind of; for some reason
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; school; phylum; division; counter for cannons
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
to gather; to collect; to assemble
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
to exchange blows; to hit each other; to punch each other; to fight
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to throw something to each other; to pass something back and forth; to bandy something around; to take part in a pitching duel
wind direction; situation; way things are going; mood; temper
just as; right after; in the act of; as soon as; at that moment
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved