to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
funny story; funny anecdote
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
originally; by nature; from the start
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
fast-talking; rapid talking
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
dining; dining room; meal
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
to get tired of eating; to have enough of (a food)
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
cooking; food preparation
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
tuna (edible fish, Thunnus spp.); tunny; Pacific bluefin tuna (edible fish, Thunnus orientalis); dead lay; starfish
skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis); oceanic bonito; victorfish
mix; mixed-race person; multiracial person
antipathy; reluctance; resistance
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision