rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
a glow; heat; burning sensation; hot flash
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
like that; that way; thus
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
rock (music); rock; boulder; on the rocks
waiting expectantly; waiting eagerly; looking forward to; long-awaited
suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
both; both sides; both parties
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
assortment (of food); assorted dishes; combination platter
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
puffer fish; blow fish; fugu; globefish; swellfish
grain thief; sharpened tube for testing rice in bags; sashimi (sliced raw fish); stabbing; piercing
to dish up; to arrange food (on a plate)
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); plagiarism; rip-off
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; soy
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to smack one's lips (over a dish); to eat with relish
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
open-air fire (e.g. for garden refuse); bonfire; open fire (e.g. in a kitchen)
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
to be overcome with emotion