rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
to serve; to dish up; to dish out; to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn
setting a place; setting the table
egg white; white-fleshed fish (e.g. tai, hirame, karei); white meat; sapwood
to fold in two; to fold in half; to double up
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
way of eating; how to eat
shrieking; squealing; screeching; chattering (e.g. of a monkey); chittering
handsome man; man's looks; good looks; manliness
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; test; check; scan (e.g. MRI, PET); audit
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
whispering into a person's ear
to say a word; to say something; to speak briefly; to give a quick holler; to let (someone) know
knowing no bounds; showing no signs of stopping or slowing down
to print; to color or pattern fabric using a wooden mold
completely empty; penniless; flat broke
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
cancellation; withdrawal; abolition; revocation; cancel; CAN
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
comeback; recovery; restoration; rally
finishing blow; coup de grâce
Anura; order comprising frogs and toads
to sweep the slate clean; to start again from the beginning; to do it all over again
fully fledged; full-fledged; proper; competent; qualified; full-grown
to that degree; to that extent; that much
to get twisted; to get warped; to get distorted; to twist; to warp
total; totalling; adding up; comprehensive; all-inclusive; all-encompassing
to mishear; to hear wrongly; to misunderstand
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
stinging (pain); smarting; tingling
no one knows what the future holds; the future is a closed book; (lit.) one sun (unit of measurement) ahead is darkness
whoosh (of something suddenly spreading, billowing, swelling, or gushing outward); fwoosh; (bursting) into tears; suddenly (crying)
flickering; flashing on and off; glaringly (bright); painfully (bright); prickling (pain)
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement
vector; direction (e.g. of one's activities or interests); focus
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way