to read the situation; to sense the mood
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
simmering; (boiling) gently
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
basket; basketball; basket cloth
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
family; members of a family
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
way of eating; how to eat
heap; pile; stack; full measure
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to put into the mouth; to eat
with a start; with a jump
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
general comment; Sohyo (General Council of Trade Unions of Japan)
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
counter for choices, options, etc.
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud