eating habits; diet; dietary pattern
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
ripening (of a crop); crop; harvest
substitution; alternative; substitute
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (boredom, sorrow, etc.); to conceal (e.g. one's grief with a smile); to hide; to shift (the conversation)
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
(death from) starvation; starving to death
nutritional value; food value
counter for (small) things or pieces; counter for military units; (an) individual; one person; counter for years (of age difference); counter for school-years
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to cover (with); to smear; to sprinkle
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk; to get plastered
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
becoming a devout believer; (religious) conversion
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
(giving) birth; childbirth; native (of); product of; produced in; assets
small change; pocket change; coins; small sum of money
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
to accept; to receive; to agree
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
heavy-hearted; depressed; dispirited; (feeling) down; feeling reluctant (to do)
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
migration; move; emigration; immigration
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to discuss; to talk together
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
to fall; to drop; to fail (an exam); to lose (a contest, election, etc.); to be unsuccessful
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
human kindness; human weakness