preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
to win over; to win (someone's) heart and mind
to anticipate; to foresee
three; three years of age
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
four-eyed; pattern of four squares
younger brother and sister
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
tactful; adroit; shrewd; clever; smart; affable
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
yellowish; cream-coloured; cream-colored
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
dried-out; dry (e.g. hair); stale (bread)
with a sting; with a tingle; nervously; tensely; with a rip; with a ripping sound
hot taste; sharp taste; pungent taste; salty taste
to bring into the open; to reveal; to uncover (e.g. evidence); to bring to light
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to dig out; to gouge out; to scoop; to ladle; to jerk (one's chin)
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)
tingling; stinging; pungently
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
meat soup; bouillon; juices (from grilled meat); gravy
bursting with juice; oozing with savory juices (esp. when bitten); with a gloss (e.g. makeup); with shine; sleekily
crisp; crunchy; precise; clipped; brisk
leaf vegetable; green vegetable; edible herb
abstruse; occult; mysterious
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing