annual (plant); first-year student
starring (in a film, play, etc.); playing the leading part
to entrust; to leave to a person
to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
beautiful breasts; well-shaped breasts
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
stretch; tension; resilience; springiness; will-power; pluck
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
ultimate; final; last; eventual
flat-tasting; bland; lacking in flavor; dull; flat; unimaginative
foreign (product, esp. agricultural); of foreign manufacture
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
Wagyu beef; Japanese beef
first-rate; finest quality; the best
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
dozens; scores of; decades
second (unit of time); arc second
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
primary school; elementary school; grade school
upper grades of primary school (sixth, fifth, and sometimes fourth grades)
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
young child; toddler; child over 1 but not yet of school age
guilty conscience; feelings of remorse
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
comfort; consolation; diversion
society; the world; the times
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
it's no joke; gimme a break!
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is