the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
to get flustered; to get flurried; to get agitated; to become impatient; to hurry
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
depending on; dependent on
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
crisp; crunchy; precise; clipped; brisk
number of words a person speaks; number of dependents; number of mouths to feed; number of shares, items, applications, etc.
secret; private; surreptitious
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
short-tempered; quick-tempered; hasty
one's share; one's portion
willful; wilful; selfish; carefree; do-as-you-please; freewheeling
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
wrong direction; different direction (from what one expected)
have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
seasoning; flavour; flavor
clear broth soup, with ingredients and garnish floating in and on it
to jump at; to be attracted by
prudent; thoughtful; discreet
spatula; (artificially cultured) Japanese crucian carp
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
drop (e.g. of water); drip
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) very; (not) much
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
washing (esp. dishes and laundry)
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
popular name; common name; given name
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business