flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
to open one's mouth wide and eat heartily; to gulp down food
scholar of literature; literary person; man of letters; writer
completion; accomplishment; attainment of greatness or success
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
point of compromise; common ground
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
on the occasion of; at the time of
convenience; accommodation; advantage; benefit; expediency
to consult with; to discuss; to confer; to deliberate
collection of books; (personal) library
group; party; team; squad; section
starting in advance; starting first; going first; starting (in team sports)
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
live (esp. concert, show, etc.); live performance; alive
bamboo steamer; steaming basket; wooden frame holder with reed base used to steam food over a pot; soba served on a small wickerwork tray; wickerwork tray (for serving soba)
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
to get between; to be caught in
capture; seizure; prehension; apprehension; understanding; grasp
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
to push in; to force into; to break in (e.g. into a house); to intrude
a few hours; several hours; about two to six hours
naturally; of course; understandably
disorder; confusion; violence; outrage; riot
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
to be frank with you; to tell you the truth; I'm going to lay my cards on the table
to rage; to storm (at); to be furious; to enthuse; to speak enthusiastically; to speak with vigour
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
to laugh away; to laugh off
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
to threaten; to intimidate; to be threatening
streaming (of tears); pouring; pouring (of rain or sweat)