arrangement of food (on a dish); serving of (arranged) food
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
to dart one's eyes about; to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
atrocious; fiendish; brutal; villainous
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
crunchy; gritty (sand, pebbles, etc.)
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
one's house; one's home; one's family
to attempt; to test; to try out
outside of; not covered by
guardian; protector; patron; parent
tradition; legend; folklore
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
being buried; remaining unknown; being forgotten; being absorbed (e.g. in research); being immersed
trivial; not amounting to much
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
to (suddenly) get into a specific mood; (lit.) to get switched on
childlike mind; judgment as a child (judgement)
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
to rain incessantly; to downpour
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
scale; scope; plan; structure
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
running about; making every effort; being busily engaged (in something); good offices