to taste; to try (food or drink)
bygones; the past; past event
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
to pour drinks for each other; to drink together
story; topic (on everyone's lips); (the stuff of) legend
to find out; to discover; to detect
to imitate; to copy; to enter someone as a candidate; to press (e.g. a weapon against someone's back); to compare; to liken
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
polished rice; (uncooked) white rice
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
television program; TV program
lower part; substructure; subordinate (office); good and faithful servant
drastic move (e.g. hold or strike in martial arts); power technique; display of power
speaking voice; talking voice
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
the lower classes; the common people
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
unexpected (but welcome) visitor; rare guest
imitative sound (in film, theatre, etc.); sound effect
to catch fire; to provoke; to catch fire from; to be ignited
foxtail millet (Setaria italica); Italian millet (also Hungarian, German)
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
quietly; slowly; gracefully
engagement; business; affair; use; need
outdoors; outside; open air; fields; outskirts; suburbs
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
worst-ever; history's worst