to eat a mouthful; to take a bite
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
meat soup; bouillon; juices (from grilled meat); gravy
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
light seasoning; mild flavour; bland taste
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
street stall; stand; booth
looking for a particular person or thing; searching high and low; hunting for; picking out; singling out
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
dried fish (or shellfish, etc.)
to buy up; to lay in a stock; to stock up; to buy a lot
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
(set of) facial features; looks
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
hair (on the head); tresses; locks
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
outside world; physical world
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)