being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
producer; grower; maker; manufacturer
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
to make something one's own; to appropriate for oneself
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
crucial; key; most important; main (point)
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
long-lasting; long-wearing; wears well; nagamochi; large oblong chest (for clothing, personal effects, etc.)
to collect (e.g. one's thoughts); to get in order
should do; ought to do; must do
running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season; beginning; start; kitchen sink
various places; several sources
remains; dregs; vestiges; remnant; residue
by sheer strength; by brute force
to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of
several times; several degrees
to follow in succession; to happen one after another
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
Tannat (wine grape variety)
fortunate person; lucky fellow; lucky dog
first-rate; finest quality; the best
item; article; dish; course; finest item
normalcy; normality; normal
absorption; suction; attraction
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
avid desire; craving; thirst; watering at the mouth; drooling
to take a lot of dealing with; to be a handful
to be thoroughly attracted by; to be completely fascinated by
completely empty (of a residence, etc.); vacant; body from which the soul has left; corpse; shed skin (of a snake, insect, etc.)
unexpressed; unspoken; implied; implicit
womanizer; Lothario; Don Juan; philanderer; lady-killer
to blossom; to flower; to bloom
grinding; polishing; refining (skill, knowledge, etc.); striving to master something
history; pedigree; lineage
producing (people) in great numbers; appearing one after the other