to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
ladle; dipper; wild chervil (Anthriscus sylvestris); cow parsley; keck
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
to fall flat; to collapse in a heap
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness
nashi (Pyrus pyrifolia, esp. var. culta); Japanese pear; Asian pear; sand pear; apple pear
litchi (Nephelium litchi); lychee
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)
electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
older brother; elder brother
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
to commit a crime; to commit a sin
care of (e.g. address on letter); c/o; encouragement; bringing around; stimulant; tonic
leftovers; half-eaten food; leftover food
littering; (carelessly) tossing away
fruit; nut; seed; (in broth) pieces of meat, vegetable, etc.; content; substance
picking; collecting; harvesting
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
stealthily; secretly; in secret
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
gourmandism; gourmet; gourmand; foodie
race (of people); type of person
western edge (e.g. of city); west side