good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
of course; certainly; naturally
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
coloring; colouring; adding color; adding colour
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
red food coloring; red food colouring
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
beginning; outset; first; onset
flavoring; flavouring; fragrance; perfume; condolence gift
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
grape sugar; glucose; dextrose
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
to use (in cooking); to mix (in)
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa)
melon (esp. a muskmelon, Cucumis melo)
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
(wicker) basket used for carrying fish; creel
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
to be blown inside out (of an umbrella); (lit.) to become (the shape of) a sake cup
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
to close (one's eyes); to shut
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to taste; to taste of; to have a taste
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason