sampling food or drink; tasting
sommelier; wine steward; wine expert at a restaurant who advises guests on a choice of wines
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
to sink (into one's seat, etc.); to leap to one's death (by drowning); to be reduced to (esp. working as a prostitute)
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
to speak; to say; to vocalize
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
to follow (someone's) example; to imitate; to copy; to learn (by observation)
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; gibe
to turn; to shift; to switch; to change; to alter
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; money
to be choppy (of waves); to be rough; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to beat fast (of a heart); to be in turmoil; to be in discord
to feel dizzy; to have blood rush to one's head; to lose one's cool; to be obsessed; to be infatuated; to become conceited
alarm bell; fire bell; warning; wake-up call
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
delusion; wild idea; (wild) fancy; (ridiculous) fantasy
to run about; to rush about
sound effect for slurping back up excess saliva (e.g. as stimulated by desire for food)
work of art the creator has confidence in; work one is proud of
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
to come (home) to one; to click; to ring a bell; to appeal to one; to speak to one; to impress one
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
it's better to; it's best to; it's safest to; you can't go wrong with; it doesn't hurt (to be young, beautiful, have money, etc.)
impression; strong belief (of the judge); conviction
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing