face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
castle town; city in Japan that developed around the castle of a feudal lord
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
undisputed; entirely; perfect
salty; calculating; stingy; scowling; grimacing; hoarse
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
to bolt down (food); to gulp down; to carry under the arm; to rake in; to rake towards one
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to feign innocence; to feign ignorance; to wipe one's mouth
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
briskly; quickly; promptly
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (playing card suit)
floating; drifting; weightlessness; softly; gently; lightly
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there