sampling food or drink; tasting
outdoor concert hall; band shell; bandstand
woman who travels to holiday resorts to have short flings with locals
man-eating shark (esp. great white shark)
semi-naked festival; festival in which the participants go naked apart from loin-cloths
sudden change; complete change
poor taste (in food); unsophisticated palate
ear clearing; clearing the ears; equalizing pressure in the ears with external pressure
decompression sickness; the bends
joint party (e.g. by students from several colleges); combined party; mixer; two or more groups, esp. female and male students, combining for a party
the best medicine (i.e. sake)
university festival; rag day
in front of the customer (guest, visitor, etc.); before the customer
rubbing alcohol; alcohol for sterilization
indecent assault; forcible indecency
welcome party for new students, club members, etc.
here's looking at you, kid; (lit.) cheers to your eyes
fortunate error; lucky break; fluke
to escape from; to get out
joy of being born a woman; good fortune of being born a woman
vocalization; vocalisation
extremely cold feeling that makes one feel numb; sharp pain that is almost numbing; heartrending; touching the heart
bone conduction; osteophony
beginner; novice; neophyte
stout; well-fleshed; well-built; well-padded; plump
all; the whole; on the whole; all in all; generally