from afar; over a great distance; all the way
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
generous; broad-minded; big-hearted
flan (baked tart with sweet or savoury filling in an open-topped pastry case); flan; crème caramel; caramel custard
voluntary; optional; free; elective
(sense of) taste; counter for food, drink, medicine, etc.
election; selection; choice
able; capable; competent; able person; person of ability
(a) grain; (a) drop; (a) bead
straining; draining; drainer; strainer; cutwater (on ship); forefoot
yogurt; yoghurt; yoghourt
full-course dinner; multicourse meal
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks
protrusion; projection; hors d'oeuvre; appetizer; frontal thrust out (winning technique); pushing one's opponent out of the ring
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
taste (of a liquid, esp. alcoholic beverages); someone who enjoys alcohol; place one's lips touch on the rim of a cup; shape of one's mouth when drinking; tap; faucet
astringency; tartness; austere elegance; elegant simplicity; subdued style
black pepper (Piper nigrum)
to be moreish; to have a quality that encourages you to eat (drink) more of them after; to have lingering effects
individual item (i.e. not part of a set); single article; single item out of a set; one item from a set
crisp; crunchy; precise; clipped; brisk
hors d'oeuvre; appetizer; appetiser; starter
thickness (of a sauce, soup, etc.); viscosity; thick consistency
texture (e.g. skin, fabric); grain (e.g. wood); detail
skeletal frame; skeleton; framework; frame; outline
poêlé; poêler; butter roasting
to live (of animals); to inhabit; to nest
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
(table) napkin; serviette; sanitary napkin; sanitary pad
to feign innocence; to feign ignorance; to wipe one's mouth
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
eating everything (on one's plate, etc.)
beautifully white (esp. of skin); whitening (of skin, teeth, etc.)