to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
comparatively; relatively
item; article; dish; course; finest item
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
fruit; nut; berry; fruits; profit
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
finely cut strips (of vegetables); shredded vegetables
katsura (Cercidiphyllum japonicum); Japanese Judas tree
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
to state; to express; to mention
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
to get an upset stomach; to have diarrhea
episode; anecdote; vignette
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to press a question; to cross-examine
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
to be away from home; to be out of the house
for today; for the time being
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
taking into consideration; giving consideration (to)
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
tip-top; top; top-drawer; best; foremost; elite
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case