state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
for a while; for some time; for a period
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
taste; palate; sense of taste
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
to be particular about one's food; to have a discriminating palate
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
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.)
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; marijuana; cannabis
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
astringency; tartness; austere elegance; elegant simplicity; subdued style
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
a little while later; for a little while; some time later; for some time; presently
to be surprised; to be astonished
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to stir; to mix; to banter; to make fun of (what a person says); to stir up
both; both sides; both parties
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
dear me; I mean; or rather
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration