that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
single word; a few words; brief comment
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
to dish up; to arrange food (on a plate)
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
full up; to have had enough of something (both good and bad nuance)
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
confections; sweets; candy; cake
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
(not) even once; (not) ever
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
form; tense; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
round; circular; spherical
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
open field; empty lot; plain