exquisite flavor (flavour); delectable flavor; delicious flavor; delicacy; delectable dish
2nd day of the month; two days
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
to have a meal; to take a meal
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
garnish (e.g. vegetables with a meat dish); trimmings; fixings; relish
beefsteak plant; perilla; megaphylls; (lit.) large leaf
in its entirety; whole; wholly
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
excess; surplus; exceeding (a limit, estimate, etc.); going over
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
Okinawa (city, prefecture)
bitter melon (Momordica charantia); bitter gourd
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
to tremble violently; to shudder up; to shake
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
concession; conciliation; compromise
rather; sooner; preferably
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
subconsciousness; the subconscious
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
proposal; offer; request; application
parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement; views that never cross
half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
to defeat (someone) in an argument; to argue (someone) down; to confute (someone); to refute (someone)
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
shallow thinking; imprudence; rashness; quick temper; short temper
alright to do; can do; do not mind doing; gladly do; might as well do
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement