(edible) mussel (esp. the Mediterranean mussel or blue mussel)
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
when it comes to ...; as for ...
charming; captivating; bewitching; seductive; coquettish
to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
section; cross section; profile
elliptical shape; oval shape
tilefish (Branchiostegus spp.); blanquillo; horse-head fish
chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness
(the) second (party, rank, etc.); B (grade); stylish; chic; strange; quaint
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
to smack one's lips (over a dish); to eat with relish
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
in succession; one by one
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
feeling of happiness; sense of well-being; euphoria
I regret to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
cracker; hard biscuit; hardtack
to drop in; to go see (someone); to come to hang out
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
advisory level (1-5, 5 being the most severe); warning level
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
briskly; quickly; promptly
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
division; splitting; sharing; distribution; draw; tie