highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
floral pattern; flourish; ornament; star (actor, player, etc.)
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
loading; charging; filling
detailed knowledge; finely detailed
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
each and all; every single one; everybody
high; noble; refined; advanced
without cause; without reason
exposure; sensitization; sensitisation
desperately; for one's dear life
one day; (on) a certain day
to summon; to get used to call
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
further; farther; furthermore; all the more; even more
fourth day of the month; four days
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
head; chief; top student; head of the class; top seat; first desk (in orchestra)
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
shadow or cloud (e.g. on someone's happiness); shade; gloom
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
matter causing distress; something causing worry
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
juice pressed from a bitter orange; ponzu (Japanese sauce made primarily of soy sauce and citrus juice)
kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae
individual plate; single individual's small dish on which food taken from shared serving dishes is placed
napa cabbage (Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis); nappa cabbage; Chinese cabbage
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
having one's guard up; not showing weak points; (of women) resisting attempts of being hit on; being distrustful of potential love interests; prudish
stingy; mean; narrow-minded; petty; shabby; poor
putting an end to; bringing to a close; person who opens and closes the curtains (in a theatre)
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
idly; lazily; aimlessly; evasively; elusively; vaguely
back off!; leave me alone!
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect