to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
to gather; to collect; to assemble
gem; jewel; precious stone
so; like this; in this way
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
impression of the teeth; tooth mold (mould); tooth mark; teeth marks
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
to taste; to taste of; to have a taste
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
sweet and sour; bittersweet
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite