to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
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aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
to roast; to parch; to toast; to boil down
one grain; one drop; one bead
to classify; to sort out; to sift through
feeling one gets from listening to something
1,000,000; one million; million; many
masterful performance; virtuosity
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
to fade; to discolor; to discolour; to diminish; to fade (e.g. of a memory)
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
upright; incorruptible; morally courageous; erect penis
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup
reflection; consideration
to leave (something) undone; to neglect (a duty, task, etc.); to break (a promise, appointment, etc.); to stand (someone) up
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
regret; repentance; remorse
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
overcoat; exceeding; going over; exaggerated; overdone; over par; overexposure
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
Buddha; Shakyamuni; the historical Buddha (5th century BCE?)
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
Japanese ginger (Zingiber mioga); myoga ginger; mioga ginger
blockhead; dunce; dimwit; dolt; slowcoach; slowpoke
sacred books; sutras; scriptures (Bible, Koran, etc.)
one day; (on) a certain day
rank-and-file wrestlers in the highest division