food culture; dietary culture; cuisine
dropping; losing; missing item; something one forgot to write down; trap; wooden protrusion from a Japanese door frame that fits a hole in the threshold, acting as a lock when closed; conclusion (of a speech, etc.)
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
supreme; sublime; highest
sense of values; values; value system
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
to push aside; to push one's way through
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
noshi; long thin strip of dried abalone in folded patterned paper, attached to a gift
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
arbitration; intercession; mediation
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
looking like a ...; acting as if a ...
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
the other day; a few days ago
right in the middle (of); midst; height
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
(one's) favourite food; (one's) favorite food
stir-fried shrimp in chili sauce
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
feeling; sensation; mood; sensation of doing
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
mental derangement; madness; insanity
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity