weird; disgusting; sickening
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
type of stew, usu. fish or vegetables in a mild broth; fish grilled unseasoned and then simmered slowly in soy and mirin broth
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
jellied fish or meat broth
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
reception (telephone); listening (to a telephone)
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
sticky; syrupy; weakly (of a flame); gently (e.g. boil); dozing off; napping
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
refined; genteel; graceful; decent
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
accent (on a syllable, word); stress; intonation; inflection; (language) accent (e.g. American, British); accent (e.g. in a design)
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to grow bored