extraction; abstraction; selection (from a group); sampling
mellow (flavor or fragrance, esp. alcohol); rich; full-bodied; superior
agitation; stirring; whipping; beating
to put into the mouth; to eat
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
chance; stroke of luck; (curious) turn of events
stature; height; size; physique
minimum temperature; lowest temperature; (today's) low
espresso (coffee); expresso
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
acid reflux; bile reflux; pyrosis; gloating; gratification; satisfaction
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
cornered animal; (lit.) cornered rat
to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back
rough; careless; slovenly; slipshod; rude; impolite
East Asian age reckoning; traditional system of age reckoning whereby newborns are considered one year old and on New Year's Day one year is added to everyone's age
town area; urban area; metropolitan area; built-up area
north and south; north to south; South Korea and North Korea
running through (north-south); cutting across; travelling across; cutting vertically; sectioning longitudinally
to let your hair down; to have fun after a period of work or stress
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
to read out (e.g. data from a computer or process); to retrieve
odd; strange; queer; weird; bizarre
present-day science; modern science
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
Mendelssohn; Mendelssohn-Bartholdy
audio; audio equipment (esp. high-end)