to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
seasoning; flavour; flavor
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
manufacturer (esp. a major company); producer; maker; device for making things; person who creates things
katsuobushi; small pieces of sliced dried bonito
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; strolling; rambling; idly; lazily
(town) market; (street) market; marketplace
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
Buddhist family chapel; altar room
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
unthinking; thoughtless; heedless; inconsiderate
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
to look downwards; to lower one's eyes
meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
womanly; ladylike; feminine
crude; unrefined; coarse; ill-mannered; rude; insensitive
to follow another's example
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
dull; slow; stupid; dull-brained
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
sour look; surly face; pout
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)
with a plunge (of something sharp into something soft); with a thrust; with a stab; sullenly; sulkily; glumly