boiled greens in bonito-flavoured soy sauce (vegetable side dish)
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
change of color; change of colour; fading; discoloration; discolouration
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
toadstool; poisonous mushroom
meat soup; bouillon; juices (from grilled meat); gravy
mellow (flavor or fragrance, esp. alcohol); rich; full-bodied; superior
to become a (bad) habit; to get accustomed to
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
tingling; stinging; pungently
stimulating; exciting; provocative
being addicted to; being wholly absorbed by; falling ill; becoming sick
pulmonary lobe; lobe of the lung
shutting tightly; making airtight; sealing hermetically
average value; mean value; mean; expectation
to sprinkle water on (something); to spray water on; to splash water on; to hinder; to hamper; to stifle
to put one's strength into
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
impossible; unlikely; improbable
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
to switch (secretly); to substitute; to sidestep (an issue)
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
physical condition; state of health
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
mystery; something inexplicable; unfathomable (of a Buddha's abilities); 10^64 (or 10^80)
new menu item; new dish on a menu
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
at once; immediately; right now
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
selling like hotcakes; explosive sales