to pretend; to act (as if)
pleasant feeling; good vibes
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
impudent; brazen; shameless; bold
to act up (machine); to go out of tune (instrument); to not work right; to be knocked off stride; to lose one's bearings; to lose one's presence of mind
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
eagerness; enthusiasm; fervor; excitement; fighting spirit; fighting mood
ground leveling; ground levelling; groundwork; laying foundations
to cut corners; to be shoddy; to slack off; to play a tenuki; to tenuki
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
Japanese style; Japanesque; Japanism
arrangement (of music); adaptation (of a story, recipe, etc.); interpretation; arranging (objects, a meeting, etc.); organization
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
to think alike; to get along
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
blending of Japanese and Western styles
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
thorough; exhaustive; complete
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
homeland; motherland; fatherland; native country
hot taste; sharp taste; pungent taste; salty taste
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; one's time (to act); one's chance
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
taste; feel on the tongue; manner; demeanour; demeanor
round; circular; spherical; mellow (flavour, voice, etc.); mild; smooth
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
trick that may deceive a child; transparent ploy; mere child's play; trivial (e.g. scheme); transparent; trifling (e.g. matter)
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
sudden reversal (of behavior, opinion, attitude, etc.); about-face; flip-flop
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
to stare at each other; to lock eyes (with)
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation