oddity; eccentricity; peculiarity
high-quality green tea; jewel-like dewdrop
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
Swiss roll; jelly roll; roll cake
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa)
great fortune; good luck; rice cake stuffed with bean jam
spit; skewer; proxy (computer server)
wagashi; traditional Japanese confectionery
private opinion; personal view; personal opinion
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
cooking program; cookery show
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
one's real mother; natural mother; birth mother; biological mother
while alive; during one's lifetime
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to taste; to taste of; to have a taste
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
mom's home cooking; taste of mom's cooking; taste of home cooking; food like mom used to make
fruit; nut; seed; (in broth) pieces of meat, vegetable, etc.; content; substance
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
sensitive (person, heart, etc.); delicate (issue, problem, etc.); sensitive; fragile; delicate; delicate (fabric, shade, flavour, etc.)
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
memories; recollections; reminiscence
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
to sit down at the dining table (with someone); to eat with company; to share a table
trivia; snippet of knowledge
program (e.g. TV); programme
menu; bill of fare; program; programme; schedule
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
to attempt; to test; to try out
tasting a food that one has previously heard of
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
seasoning; flavour; flavor