with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
transverse flute (e.g. a fife)
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
absolute pitch; perfect pitch
sense of sound; sense of pitch
improvisation; improvised; impromptu; extempore
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
another thing; other things; another man's property
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to inherit; to receive; to take over by transfer
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
hors d'oeuvre; appetizer; appetiser; starter
to a great extent; impressive; staggering; horrible; complete; whole
to distribute; to apportion; to divide
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
points of improvement; improved areas; points needing improvement; problem areas
to be on the right track; to be close enough
cutting ingredients into decorative shapes (e.g. vegetables)
arrangement of food (on a dish); serving of (arranged) food
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
several types; several kinds; several species
fish-based cooking; fish dish
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
resignation; acceptance; consolation
spiritually rich; good for the soul
to drink up; to drain (cup)
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
one's manners; one's attitude
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
obedient; gentle; meek; submissive; docile
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
pay; salary; wages; allowance; grant; supply
inside the House; inside the Diet; inside the hospital
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
it's probably so; it stands to reason