detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
this is my chance; this is the (opportune) moment; here's an opportunity (that can't be passed up)
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
to concentrate; to focus on; to devote; to stiffen; to become tense
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; distinguished; unrivaled; surpassing (e.g. beauty)
marine products; seafood; fish and shellfish
meat soup; bouillon; juices (from grilled meat); gravy
brightly colored; vivid; colorful; colourful; brilliant; radiant
sweets (desserts, candy, etc.)
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
dress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment; guise
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
rapidly; quickly; briskly; booming (e.g. of a drum)
thicket; bush; coppice; brushwood
to push aside; to push one's way through
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
to project; to stick out; to stand out
refined; genteel; graceful; decent
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
speaking voice; talking voice
having; holding; wear; durability; shouldering (an expense); being responsible (for paying)
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
thickheaded; obstinate; inflexible; stubborn
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
rustling sound; search (esp. a home search by the police)
unexpectedly; surprisingly