coloring; colouring; color scheme; colour scheme; (touch of) colour; embellishment
those (near the second person)
to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); ham actor
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
intention; aim; preference (for); orientation (towards a goal)
seasoning; flavour; flavor
dashi (Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp)
katsuobushi; small pieces of sliced dried bonito
kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of
intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
to be dried out; to be parched
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
fully; luxuriantly; fluffy; plump; soft and full
finish; end; completion; result
focus of one's attention; what one is looking for
female high-school student
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
maker; builder; creator; tenant farmer
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
to be very far apart from; to be remote; to be quite different from
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
still better; even better
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
retort; sealed plastic pouch typically containing ready-made sauce or stew; boil-in-the-bag; retort; glass vessel used for distillation (now largely obs.)
packing; packaging; face mask; face pack; puck
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive