precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
great physical power; animal strength
adds force or indicates command
attentive to detail; careful; considerate; meticulous; detailed
speckled with white; salt-and-pepper (pattern, fabric, etc.); marbling (of beef); (of fish, chicken, shellfish, etc.) blanching by exposure to boiling and then icy water; formation of frost
between (e.g. two people); face to face; hindrance; impediment; arrhythmic section of recitative in noh music; playing with only 2 players; prefix used for stress or emphasis
fat; tallow; lard; grease
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish (of photographs)
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
maturing; ripening; aging; ageing; curing; fermenting
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
ingredient; component; composition
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
brown colour (created by roasting or firing)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
rich (in flavor, color, smell, etc.); thick; very likely; highly possible; passionate; hot
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
feeling of emptiness in the stomach; sensation of hunger
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
process; operation; stage of a process; progress of work
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling