sukiyaki; thin slices of beef, cooked with various vegetables in a table-top cast-iron pan
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
cost of medical treatment; medical expenses; fees for treatment
bowl (wooden); counter for bowls of food or drink
to serve; to dish up; to dish out; to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn
first come, first served; the early bird catches the worm
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
full stomach; filling one's stomach; eating one's fill; complete; total; full
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
logical; cogent; well-reasoned; logically consistent
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
preliminary step; first step
to cramp; to be cramped; to contract
signature pose; trademark pose
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
pinky swear; pinky promise; hooking each other's little fingers to confirm a promise
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
godsend; gift from providence
messy; untidy; disorderly; higgledy-piggledy
crucible; melting pot; melting pot (of cultures, ideas, etc.); state of ecstasy; state of fevered excitement
to be impressed; to greatly admire
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
largehearted; frank; unaffected