person who prefers sweet things to alcoholic drinks; person with a sweet tooth
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
sentiment; sentimentality
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
ingenuity; inventiveness; creative originality
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
item; article; dish; course; finest item
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
sticky; syrupy; weakly (of a flame); gently (e.g. boil); dozing off; napping
(one's) favourite food; (one's) favorite food
dimly; faintly; with a faint light; warmly; friendly; in a heartwarming manner
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
not yet known; unknown; strange
global scale; worldwide scale
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
all sorts of delicacies; various unusual foods; sumptuous feast
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
outskirts (of a town); run-down district
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
that day; the very same day
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
several weeks; a few weeks
one day; (on) a certain day
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular