sampling food; tasting; trying
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
sound of bubbles (or other small objects) being popped; lumpy sensation (e.g. of food); little bits; small grains
egg white; white-fleshed fish (e.g. tai, hirame, karei); white meat; sapwood
smoothly; with a slipping or sliding motion
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
deviation; inclination; offset; polarization; polarisation
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
to combine; to join together; to join up; to dovetail together
acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard
careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
pains; hard work; effort; trouble; labour; labor
being on duty; person on duty
to examine someone's expression
polite; respectful; reverent
to need; to call for; to require
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
to offer; to present; to serve (food and drink); to offer (to the gods); to set up (before an altar)
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
three kinds; three varieties
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
calm; graceful; quiet; mellow; damp; moist
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
to grow fat; to gain weight; to grow fertile; to be refined (palate); to be discerning (eye, ear); to become rich
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize