charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
cooking (esp. Japanese style); cuisine; (Japanese) restaurant
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
AD; Anno Domini; assistant director (movie, etc.)
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
performance; appearance (in a stage, film, TV show, etc.)
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
trouble; bother; annoyance
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to speak ill of; to disparage
to refuse; to reject; to deny
(in spite of) being old enough to know better
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
how others look at you; what others think about you
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
prohibition; inhibition; ban
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
to shake; to waver; to tremble
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
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)
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
these guys; these fellows
ladle; dipper; wild chervil (Anthriscus sylvestris); cow parsley; keck
shame; embarrassment; disgrace