combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); motorboat; ranch
thorough; exhaustive; complete
uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
to ask; to enquire; to query
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
presence; sitting with; being with
a little more than usual; bribe money added to a regular fee; and then some
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
somehow; for some reason or other
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
the lower classes; the common people
health; healthy; sound; fit
food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply
to bless; to show mercy to; to give (money, etc.)
rolled egg; rolled omelette (omelet); fried egg; frying pan for making rolled eggs
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
to put into the mouth; to eat
being good at cooking; good cook
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
now that; since; so long as; because
aristocrat; nobleman; dignitary; person of high rank
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
deep-fried food (esp. chicken)
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
never mind!; don't worry about it
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
noisily; clamorously; incessantly (complaining, pestering, etc.); going on and on; loudly (crying); wailing
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
ladle; dipper; wild chervil (Anthriscus sylvestris); cow parsley; keck
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it