drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
with a clink; with a tap; with a click; instantly (fall asleep)
bell pepper (esp. green); green pepper; sweet pepper; capsicum
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
winner-takes-all (system); taking everything (esp. winnings)
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
fold; pleat; folds (e.g. of a mountain); crease; (hidden) detail; nuance
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
removing a bad taste; cleansing one's palate; palate cleanser; intermezzo; dish or beverage to cleanse one's palate between dishes of a meal
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
finish; end; completion; result
one (small animal); two-tan bolt of cloth
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
crispy; crunchy; tearing; ripping; spirited; energetic
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
thickly (of smoke, steam, etc.); stiflingly (hot air); suffocatingly; pungently
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
to keep away; to keep at a distance
moderate; proper; just right
fat; tallow; lard; grease
egg white; white-fleshed fish (e.g. tai, hirame, karei); white meat; sapwood
salty; calculating; stingy; scowling; grimacing; hoarse
to become a (bad) habit; to become a habitual practice; to become addictive; to grow on one; to become moreish
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case