entremets; intermezzo; small palate-cleansing dish served between courses
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
still better; even better
item; commodity; list of articles
tie up; bind; sum; total amount; judo choking (strangling) techniques; last meal eaten when going restaurant hopping; completion
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
partaking; participating; taking part in; sharing (something with someone)
personal; individual; private
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
prioritized; focused; concentrated; predominant
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
to make good use of; to use to one's advantage
classroom learning (as contrasted to practical training); classroom lecture
never mind!; don't worry about it
writer; painter; drawer; skilful writer; skilful painter
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
futures; credit (buying); stretching; total (preceding counter, unit, etc.); aggregate
to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
like this; in this way; as you see
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
himself; yourself; herself
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
objet d'art; item of artwork; object; curio
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
performance (at a party or banquet, etc.); side show; entertainment
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
a man's word is his bond; a man does not go back on what he's said
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly