to be palatable; to suit one's taste
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
lawless; outrageous; insolent; rude; inexcusable; unpardonable
different culture; foreign culture
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
to blow (on); to breathe (on); to pick (a fight); to provoke; to exaggerate; to ask (an unreasonable price)
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
to put into the mouth; to eat
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
supreme; sublime; highest
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
to be greedy; to devour greedily
self-control; self-restraint
soba water; water left in the pot after one has boiled soba
little by little; bit by bit; sparingly
salt; salt content; amount of salt; salinity
very much; very many; more and more
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
to spare; to grudge; to regret; to lament; to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling
porcelain bowl; donburi; bowl of meat, fish, etc. served over rice; front pocket in a haragake
first thing after rising; as soon as getting up
excessive drinking and eating; overeating and overdrinking
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
to have sparkling eyes; to have shining eyes; to have a gleam in one's eyes
oden; dish of various ingredients, e.g. egg, daikon, potato, chikuwa, konnyaku stewed in soy-flavored dashi
growth period (in children)
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient in some way; lacking something
it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
to have an eye on; to zero in on
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
judgement; judgment; connoisseur
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
carefully; closely; very; extremely; have no choice; cannot be helped
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat