to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
fragment; scrap; cut end; cut-off piece; chip; odds and ends
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
to taste; to taste of; to have a taste
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
capsicum (Capsicum annuum, esp. the cultivated chili peppers); chili pepper (chile, chilli); cayenne; shichimi pepper
to boil (cook); voile (type of fabric)
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
cooking; food preparation
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
(one's) gaze; direction in which one is looking; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (in an edited photograph)
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to dye; to colour; to color
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
self-consciousness; self-awareness
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
no!; no no!; no, not at all
relaxation (e.g. of muscles); becoming flaccid