to bail out (water); to scoop out
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
lifeline; matter of life or death; indispensable thing; life line (in palm reading)
even more; still more; further
isolation; separation; remoteness; seclusion; reclusion; inaccessibility
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
breach of manners; breach of etiquette
to beat someone to the punch; to get the drop on (someone); to forestall
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
to become excited; to grow lively
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
basket; basketball; basket cloth
lawless; outrageous; insolent; rude; inexcusable; unpardonable
to insert; to put between; to tuck (e.g. fabric into a gap)
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
to gape; to open one's mouth wide
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
to rush out from one's mouth (words, phrases, etc.)
to offer; to present; to serve (food and drink); to offer (to the gods); to set up (before an altar)
seasoning; flavour; flavor
strongish; somewhat strong
to be mistaken for; to be confused with
Japanese style; Japanesque; Japanism
the same; the said; likewise
series; sequence; keiretsu (group); conglomeration of businesses linked by cross-shareholdings; affiliated; subsidiary
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)