woven mat (of sedge, hay, etc.)
rather; sooner; preferably
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
burr (e.g. on a machined edge)
with a crack; with a tearing sound; with a ripping sound; stylish; smart; dapper
chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness
rice cracker; senbei; Japanese cracker; rice cookie; wafer
(one's) favourite food; (one's) favorite food
finish; finishing; finishing touches
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
match (contest); to match with; to go well with
breakthrough; great discovery
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
very highly commended; highly lauded; very well-received; very popular
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
mapo tofu (spicy Sichuan dish of tofu and minced meat)
agglutination; adhesion; fusion; combination; blending; uniting
to be titled (e.g. a book); to be named
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
indigenous person; inhabitant of a country; local; native; local lords and samurai; daimyo who did not leave his domains to meet the shogun in Kyoto (during the Muromachi period)
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
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
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
in succession; one after another
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
prohibition; interdiction; forbidden; prohibited
ingredient; component; composition
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
mixing; compounding; dispensing (e.g. prescription)
withdrawal symptoms; abstinence syndrome
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
one night; one evening; all night; overnight