to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
to pay for another; to pay someone else's debt as a loan to him; to make temporary payment on a person's behalf
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
considerably; fairly; quite
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
body and soul; mind and body
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
opinion; intention; thought
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
set meal; special (of the day)
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
boar meat hot pot; boar stew
simmering; (boiling) gently
to boil; to be boiling hot; to be on a rolling boil
rich (in flavor, color, smell, etc.); thick; very likely; highly possible; passionate; hot
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid