yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
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
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
Hamburg steak; hamburger steak
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar
appearing drowsy or intoxicated (of eyes, actions, etc.)
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
work of art; artwork; objet d'art
learning by watching others; learning by imitation
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
how; in what way; how about
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
to be somewhat stylish; to be somewhat chic
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
thick (esp. paper, cloth)
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
to be entwined; to be involved