shallow thinking; superficial view; insufficient consideration
impudence; shamelessness; brazenness; arrogance; audacity; effrontery
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
simplicity; convenience; easiness; quasi-
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
congeniality; satisfaction; gratification
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
shortcake (layered cream and fruit cake; in Japan, made with sponge cake)
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
losing easily; being trounced; being beaten hands down
sampling food; tasting; trying
tasting (food or drink) for poison; checking the taste (of a dish); seeing how something tastes
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); plagiarism; rip-off
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
high praise; great admiration; rave reviews
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
not holding on; not using the hands; letting go one's hold; lack of reserve (in expressing one's emotions); lack of restraint; openly (saying)
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any