to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
overriding principle; main principle; great principle
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
thickly; viscously; stickily; sleepily; drowsily; dozing off
to be full-bodied (e.g. wine, sake); to be rich; to be robust (in flavor); to be full-flavored
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
and then; and so; and; so then
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
several types; several kinds; several species
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
round; circular; spherical; mellow (flavour, voice, etc.); mild; smooth
reinforcement; strengthening
maximum; max; mux (multiplexor)
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
all; entire; whole; altogether
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
innumerable; countless; numberless
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
drawing a sword; drawn sword