poor excuse (of a); nearly non-existent; barely sufficient; token (effort, etc.); symbolic
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum); green onion; spring onion
coloring; colouring; color scheme; colour scheme; (touch of) colour; embellishment
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
juice; sap; soup; broth; (dipping) sauce
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
dispensable chopsticks; throwaway chopsticks
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
to taste; to try (food or drink)
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
salty; calculating; stingy; scowling; grimacing; hoarse
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
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
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent