each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
finally; in the end; on top of all that
hopeless; good-for-nothing; incorrigible; foolish; preposterous; absurd
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
reception; acceptance; enjoyment; being given
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to lead someone around by the nose
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
spit; skewer; proxy (computer server)
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
temple festival; fair; fete day; day related to a particular deity and thought to bring divine blessing to those who celebrate it
grilling on a skewer; spit-roasting
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
freely; at liberty; at will; as one likes
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
having said that; on the other hand
to try out the food at various restaurants
in the company of; accompanied by ...; as a group comprising ...; likes of ...
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
round; spherical; circular
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
confections; sweets; candy; cake
buying and eating sweets (esp. children); between-meal snacking
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off