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 drink to the last drop; to drink (a glass) dry; to drain (one's glass); to empty; to down (a drink)
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
drunk person; (a) drunk; being drunk; getting drunk
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
fish served whole (complete with head and tail)
sea bream (esp. Pagrus major); porgy
to disentangle; to untangle; to break up into pieces; to pick apart; to relieve; to ease
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
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
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
to fall in love (with); to fall for; to be attracted (by); to be charmed (by); to forget oneself; to be entranced (by)
to leave it as is; to leave it at that; to let it be; to stop with something
drowning one's cares in drink; drinking in desperation
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
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.)
common; ordinary; fair (e.g. fight); gracious; frank; open
cherry tree; cherry blossom; light pink; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder
pickling in salt; food preserved in salt; holding on to (shares, land, etc.) for an extended period until its value increases; leaving unsold; leaving unused