strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
acquisition; obtaining; procurement; getting (hold of)
time; labour; payment (for labour); pay; tedious job; troublesome job
deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon); cervid
when it becomes; when it comes to
letting out blood prior to cooking; draining blood from meat, fish, etc.
preservation; conservation; storage; save (to storage)
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
comparatively; relatively
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
eating habits; diet; dietary pattern
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
exquisite flavor (flavour); delectable flavor; delicious flavor; delicacy; delectable dish
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to become sinewy (e.g. of muscles); to become stringy; to become stiff; to become stiff (of attitude or conversation); to become formal; to become ceremonial
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
quality (of a product or a service)
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
(the) whole; as a whole; in general; at large
flat-tasting; bland; lacking in flavor; dull; flat; unimaginative
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
fine food; high-quality food; gourmet; epicure; gastronome
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be