manners; courtesy; etiquette
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to be splendid; to be superb
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
careful; elaborate; scrupulous
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
kudzu (Pueraria montana); Japanese arrowroot; Chinese moonseed (Sinomenium acutum)
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
paste products (incl. sweets, fish paste, etc.); parade float; procession
to contribute; to play a part in; to have a hand in; to finance
completely; thoroughly; exactly; precisely; comfortably; not at all
condiment (e.g. grated or chopped topping such as daikon, wasabi, ginger, green onion, red pepper); spice
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
light (color, colour, taste); simple; plain; frank; candid; ingenuous
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
painstaking; careful; meticulous; scrupulous; detailed; elaborate
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
sunlight; rays of the Sun
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
lukewarm; tepid; lenient; (arch.) slow; (arch.) stupid
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
season (e.g. fruit, fish); in vogue; popular; fresh
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that