leaf vegetable; green vegetable; edible herb
stir-fry; stir-fried food
root vegetables boiled in broth
stage assistant dressed in black; stagehand; prompter; behind-the-scenes supporter; string-puller
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; thing inside one's body believed to influence one's thoughts and feelings; (one's) unconscious; nervousness
deep-frying without breading or batter; food deep-fried without breading or batter
grilling on a skewer; spit-roasting
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
young bird; fledgling; chick; (young) chicken
deep-frying food lightly coated in flour or potato starch; deep-fried food (esp. chicken)
imitation crab meat; crab sticks
fly (ball); fly (lure); fly (insect)
fried prawns; fried shrimp
to complain persistently; to gripe; to grumble; to die
Hamburg steak; hamburger steak
cooking; food preparation
most part; greater part; majority
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
several types; several kinds; several species
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
jam-packed; packed in like sardines
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
to sit down at the dining table (with someone); to eat with company; to share a table
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
crisp (e.g. potato chip, fried fish, etc.); crunchy; grumpily; touchily; scratching; crunchies
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
meat soup; bouillon; juices (from grilled meat); gravy