abrupt; sudden; unexpected
question; inquiry; enquiry
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
with a plunge (of something sharp into something soft); with a thrust; with a stab; sullenly; sulkily; glumly
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to drink up; to drain (cup)
such ... as; or some such
to eat too much; to overeat
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
number one; first; best; most; game; round
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
patting; stroking; caressing
dying of cuteness; dying from seeing something that makes one's heart go pitter-patter
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
fish served whole (complete with head and tail)
sea bream (Sparidae); porgy; tai (species of reddish-brown Pacific sea bream, Pagrus major)
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to mix; to stir; to blend
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
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)
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
ginger (Zingiber officinale)
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
drowning one's cares in drink; drinking in desperation
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
to look forward to something
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.)
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat