high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
French; French food; French cuisine
being put to shame; being outshone; being eclipsed; feeling embarrassed
to dish up; to arrange food (on a plate)
fish-based cooking; fish dish
outstanding; excellent; remarkable
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
to have a certain mood or feeling; to have a hunch
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
to get between; to be caught in
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
family; members of a family
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
single word; a few words; brief comment
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
most part; greater part; majority
to become empty; to be emptied
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
early on; earlier on; from early
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
to shine; to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
illegitimate child; secret love child
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to