favorable; favourable; friendly; vividly colored; vividly coloured
commemorative photograph; souvenir photograph
student of a girls' school
above the knee; on one's lap
rubber raft; inflatable boat
(taking a) spectacular photograph; photo taken at just the right moment
character (in a play, novel, film, etc.); dramatis personae
public order and morals; social standards; public policy
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness
outrageous; scandalous; inexcusable; disgraceful; shameful; rude
appetizer or snack served with drinks; performance to liven up a bar; conversation to liven up a party
to be collected (of clams, etc.); to be gathered (of mushrooms, herbs, etc.); to be picked (of fruit, etc.); to be able to collect; to be able to extract; to be able to get
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
yakisoba; fried noodles, usu. with vegetables and meat
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to burn; to roast; to grill; to bake
sizzling (of cooking meat, fish, etc.); frizzling
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
tingling; stinging; pungently
accent (on a syllable, word); stress; intonation; inflection; (language) accent (e.g. American, British); accent (e.g. in a design)
roasting in foil wrapper; food roasted wrapped in foil
shellfish cooked in its own shell (esp. turban shell); food cooked in a crockpot
okonomiyaki; savoury pancake fried on an iron griddle with vegetables, meat and/or seafood and topped with various sauces and condiments
baking foods in a covered pan; foods baked in a covered pan
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of