difficult to eat; unpalatable
to demand money; to pester; to extort
festival merrymaking; revelry
to set up shop; to open a store
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
candied apple; toffee apple
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to throw into; to toss into
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
(young) seductress; temptress; little devil; imp
to turn over a new leaf; to mend one's ways; to reform
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
watching a (sports) game; spectating; observing (military operations)
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
to do nothing but; to spend all one's time doing
gently; mildly; leniently; don't be too hard on me (us, them); go easy on me
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
to practice; to practise; to train; to drill; to become practiced; to become practised
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
answer a roll call for another
the three character styles: square and semicursive and grass
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
substantial matter; significant item
trying the food at various restaurants; eating tour; walking while eating; eating while walking
witnessing; observing; sighting
cotton candy; fairy floss; candy floss
entrance; admission; entering
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
unreserved seat; non-reserved seat
relay; hook-up; relay broadcasting
(computer) monitor; consumer who comments on products, television programs, etc. (programmes); program or utility that monitors a program or activity