trattoria; small informal Italian restaurant
cold water; cold sake; cold; cool
songwriting (words and music)
three stars (shape); three stars (rating); Orion's belt; Chinese "Three Stars" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to try out the food at various restaurants
fried cake of minced meat
to perceive; to understand
breadcrumbs; panko; bread flour
to go on about (one's love affairs); to speak proudly of (one's spouse, girlfriend, etc.); to speak fondly of
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
to reserve (for exclusive use); to charter; to book; to lend out completely; to lend out all of (something)
celebration; celebratory event; congratulatory gift; tip; gratuity
to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words
my husband; one's family; family member
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
business hours; opening hours; office hours
snack; light meal; snack bar (usu. an establishment that serves alcohol); snack food (esp. potato chips, popcorn, etc.); munchie
seventeenth day of the month; seventeen days
to be talked about; to get a name for oneself; to get publicity
capable of anything; liable to do
promotion (e.g. sales, etc.); marketing campaign; campaign (election, membership, enrolment, fund-raising, etc.); drive; military campaign; military action
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
blind alley; cul-de-sac; dead end street; deadlock; impasse; dead end
this and that; one thing or another
dirty joke; blue joke; indecent topic; bawdy subject; sex talk
wedded life; married life
in the hospital; hospitalized
meat soup; bouillon; juices (from grilled meat); gravy
weekly publication; weekly magazine
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart