that goes without saying but also ...; not only that but ...
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
to stimulate one's appetite; to whet one's appetite
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to dissolve (paint); to scramble (eggs); to melt (metal, etc.); to mix (water with flour, etc.)
potato starch; starch of dogtooth violet
thickness (of a sauce, soup, etc.); viscosity; thick consistency
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
to flavor; to flavour; to season
to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char
scorch; burn; burnt rice; part of ceramic glaze that has become dark or darkish-brown during firing
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
contrivance; bit of fiddling; little ingenuity; bit more (e.g. food)
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
quality (of a product or a service)
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
(United States of) America; USA
kneading; gloss; paste (e.g. bean paste, mustard paste); parading of portable shrines and floats at festivals
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)