tasting a food that one has previously heard of
evaporation; dehydration; desiccation
to two-time; to play it both ways; to sit on the fence
Japanese pepper (species of Sichuan pepper, Zanthoxylum piperitum); Japanese prickly ash
sampling a drink; tasting
uniform worn in martial arts (judo, kendo, etc.)
feel on the tongue (of food or drink); texture
red bean paste; red bean jam; kudzu sauce; filling (of a dumpling, etc.); filling; stuffing
adulterous partner (in a relationship); adulterous lover
to dissolve (paint); to scramble (eggs); to melt (metal, etc.); to mix (water with flour, etc.)
to come to like a lot; to fall in love
another company; other company
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
great mountain; large mountain
to steal another's spouse; to steal another's lover
pardon me for leaving (first)
amount of sugar; sugar content
stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing
eagerly (waiting); (waiting) impatiently
section chief; laboratory manager; office head; room monitor
promotion; acceleration; encouragement; facilitation; spurring on
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
to attack a routed enemy; to sink the boot into; to pour salt on a wound
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
to boil strongly; to be excited
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
just now; at this moment; at this point of time