mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); because ...; for good reason; there is a (good) reason that ...
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to; all of a sudden
to have sparkling eyes; to have shining eyes; to have a gleam in one's eyes
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to steal a kiss; to snatch a kiss
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
manly; masculine; like a man
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
outblooming even a flower (of a young girl); (lit.) even the flower blushes (before her beauty)
calculating; sly; cunning; flirty; flirtatious
direction (of a play, film, etc.); production; organization (of an event); arrangement; staging (for effect)
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
not caring; not giving a damn
questions and answers; dialogue
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
number one; first; best; most; game; round
rich (flavor, color, etc.); strong (e.g. odor); probable; (very) likely; passionate; sensuous
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk; to get plastered
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to take (someone) along; to bring along; to be accompanied by
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
item; commodity; list of articles
acqua pazza (poached fish)
marine products; seafood; fish and shellfish
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
food (esp. chicken and vegetables) boiled in plain water (or sometimes dashi, etc.) and served with dipping sauce (esp. ponzu)
lapping (e.g. of waves against the shore); steadily (advancing); gradually (approaching); sufficient (of the amount of liquid needed to cover a submerged object); just enough; (arch.) speedily
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government