to be taken aback; to be dumbfounded
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
flashy; gaudy; wrapped in cheap flattery
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
physical work; physical worker; blue-collar worker
engineering works; civil engineering; public works
placid; composed; big hearted; broad-minded; great quantity (of something)
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
show; display; pretensions; pose (in kabuki); posture
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
restaurant with only set meals
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
management; administration; cutting up and serving food; cut and fill (e.g. earthwork)
surprisingly; stunningly; astonishingly; wonderfully
(sense of) rivalry; competitiveness
food specialist; meal advisor
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
cooking expert; culinary researcher
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor)
person one is dating; significant other; partner; boyfriend; girlfriend
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
home delivery (of food); outside catering
scattering; leaflets; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire