dinner (esp. a formal one)
French; French food; French cuisine
being put to shame; being outshone; being eclipsed; feeling embarrassed
to dish up; to arrange (food) on a plate
fish-based cooking; fish dish
outstanding; excellent; remarkable
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
food review (on TV, social media, etc.); food reportage
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
to shine; to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.)
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
dregs; lees; grounds; pent-up feelings
love affair; sensual pleasures
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
order; command; directions; instructions
time of departure; (on the) point of departure; just as one is leaving
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected
everyday; always; at all times; frequently
custom; convention; common practice; (arch.) becoming accustomed (to)
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
bombshell announcement; bombshell statement
to make a vow; to take an oath
training for homemaking; training in homemaking arts; domestic training
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
technical skill; ability; capacity
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
hiding place; hideout; refuge; retreat; hideaway
to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
to shake; to waver; to tremble
unmarried; not yet married
to loiter around; to wander about
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
the one before last; two generations, etc. previous