brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
to find fault with; to question
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
body; group; party; company; troupe
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
cooking; food preparation
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
difficult to eat; unpalatable
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
free (of charge); gratuitous
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
piping hot; scalding; madly in love; passionately in love
ice cream; flavoured ice; sherbet
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; breakfast (in Zen temples)
bowl (wooden); counter for bowls of food or drink
to serve; to dish up; to dish out; to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn
seasoning; flavour; flavor
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
wonder; admiration; being struck with admiration
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
countryside people (in town); visitor from the country; out-of-towner; country bumpkin (visiting the big city); yokel