cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to grow fat; to gain weight; to grow fertile; to be refined (palate); to be discerning (eye, ear); to become rich
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
crisp (e.g. potato chip, fried fish, etc.); crunchy; grumpily; touchily; scratching
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to pickle; to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
wasabi (Wasabia japonica); Japanese horseradish
(written) explanation; instructions (e.g. on a product); explanatory label
to watch steadily; to stare
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
simple diet; plain food; simple food; frugal meal
gourmet food; delicious food; dining on gourmet food; following a lavish diet; living as an epicure
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
place; situation; position; location
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
to detain; to check; to restrain
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
very much; exceedingly; extremely
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
catching a cold; person with a cold
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
store name; shop name; restaurant name
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
fine food; high-quality food; gourmet; epicure; gastronome
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...