eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
no!; no no!; no, not at all
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
inherent flavor; inherent flavour; natural taste; distinctive characteristic (of a person, work, etc.); peculiar quality; special ability
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
to play a leading role; to play a central part
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex
period of time; time slot; time zone
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; breakfast (in Zen temples)
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
(not so) much; (not) very
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
store interior; inside of a shop
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
confections; sweets; candy; cake
check; restraint; oppression; suppression
to experience chest pain; to have a pain in one's chest; to feel sick at heart; to have one's heart ache; to be anguished
whenever you want; any time you like
freely; at liberty; at will; as one likes