to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink
taste (of a liquid, esp. alcoholic beverages); someone who enjoys alcohol; place one's lips touch on the rim of a cup; shape of one's mouth when drinking; tap; faucet
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to take a breath; to take a short rest
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to put a stop to; to put a hold on; to put the brakes on; to call a halt to; to block; to shelve
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
to drink up; to drink to the last drop; to drink (a glass) dry; to drain (one's glass); to empty; to down (a drink)
trash can; garbage can; rubbish bin; dustbin
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
limpness; soft; limp; mumbling; talking with food in one's mouth
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth; to be able to eat
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
burn; scald; (fig.) getting one's fingers burned (e.g. poor investment, mixing with the wrong people)
blowing repeatedly (e.g. to cool something down); huffing and puffing; puffing and panting; struggling (with work, studies, etc.); having difficulty
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered; to roll one's eyes up and down
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
indirect kiss (e.g. drinking from a cup someone has just used)
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
nothing new; same as always; an old story; nothing new about it; not the first time it has happened
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also