good flavor; good flavour; delicacy; dainty
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
beforehand; in advance; previously
punctuation; pause; juncture; end; (place to) stop
menu; bill of fare; program; programme; schedule
teriyaki (meat or fish marinated in sweet soy sauce and broiled)
nikujaga; meat and potato stew
pork miso soup; miso soup with pork and vegetables
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
bent back; indecisive attitude; timidity; lack of nerve
to stimulate one's appetite; to whet one's appetite
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to be pleased with; to suit
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
hostility; antagonism; opposition
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
to taste; to taste of; to have a taste
sampling food; tasting; trying
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
everything; for (to) everything; (in) anything
to badger; to pester; to beg
lacking skill; uninspiring; unexciting; dull; unrefined; boring (from being too plain)
very highly commended; highly lauded; very well-received; very popular
likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences
being concerned about or mindful of
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance