to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be reverent; to be purified
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern)
hors d'oeuvre; appetizer; appetiser; starter
person with supernatural power; person capable of extrasensory perception
fish-based cooking; fish dish
removing a bad taste; cleansing one's palate; palate cleanser; intermezzo; dish or beverage to cleanse one's palate between dishes of a meal
ice; ice cream; ice pop; ice lolly; cold; iced (e.g. iced tea, iced coffee); ice (stimulant drug)
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
meat dish; meat-based cuisine
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
nonsense; (having) terrible taste; unstylish
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
looking pale; looking unwell
traditional Japanese meal brought in courses; tea-ceremony dishes
Manchu-Han Imperial Feast; three-day feast of Chinese delicacies held during the Qing dynasty
Italian; Italian food; Italian cuisine
2nd day of the month; two days
Western food; Western dish; Western cooking; Japanized Western cuisine
way one walks; one's walk
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
several (objects, usu. from two to six)
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
to fit (inside something)
fulling block; wooden or stone block for beating cloth
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
interlude (in traditional Japanese music); chanting or clapping along (during a song or dance); interjection
daytime; during the day; Japan and China; Japanese-Chinese; Sino-Japanese
shafts (attached to the yoke of a cart, plow, etc.)
drama; play; powerful drug
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
edged tool; cutting instrument; knife
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness