to not believe one's ears
with a start; with a jump
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch
food and drink; eating and drinking
gulping down (a drink); guzzling; chugging; sloshing around (of liquid in one's stomach)
primordial; fundamental; basic; primitive
to come back (to); to return to a starting point
squirrel (any mammal of family Sciuridae); Japanese squirrel (Sciurus lis)
Chinese dumpling; Chinese steamed bun
original method or procedure; serious; orthodox; classical
manjū (steamed bun) with meat filling
regular matches in an official tournament
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
high-quality goods; choice goods
Chinese cooking; Chinese food
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
reception (telephone); listening (to a telephone)
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into
mixing; blending; adding; adulteration
to leap back; to jump back
Sukhavati (Amitabha's Pure Land); paradise; heaven on earth
feeling; sensation; mood; sensation of doing
to trade in (commercial goods); to deal in; to sell
narrow-minded; obstinate; stubborn; perverse; unreasonable; warped
shiokara; paste made from salted fermented seafood (squid, fish entrails, etc.)
leather shoes; leather boots
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
Western cooking; Western-style meal; Western-style food; Japanized Western cuisine
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
dignity; quality; grace; panache; level
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal