jewel box; jewelry box; jewelry case; casket
to become brilliant; to become cheerful
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
one may well say so, but ...; even more than
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
plural; multiple; plural (number)
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to be relieved; to feel relieved
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
to distribute; to portion out; to deal out; to separate (out); to pick out
tart; roll of sponge cake with sweetened beans
to put into the mouth; to eat
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
to melt together; to blend together
inflated price (assigned in anticipation of being haggled down); overcharging; exaggeration
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
graceful; willowy; lissome; soft and tender
earthly paradise; Shangri-la
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
protection; defence; support; safeguarding; championship; vindication
to win; to achieve; to gain; to obtain; to secure
difficult to approach; inaccessible
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
hard problem; person hard to please; hard nut to crack
softly; mildly; gently; politely
to taste; to try (food or drink)
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
memory (of having seen something or someone before); remembrance; recollection; recognition
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although