severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
to mind; to care; to worry
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
absentmindedly; dazedly; vaguely
to get lost; to become lost; to go astray
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
stylish; fashionable; dressing (oneself) up; dressing smartly; fashionable dresser; smartly dressed person
entrails; giblets; tripe; offal
making something strong even stronger; solidifying something's chances; (lit.) (giving) a metal rod to an ogre
genuine article; real thing; real deal
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
bringing; taking; carrying
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
great laughter; burst of laughter
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
to grow horns; to sprout horns; to become angry; to become jealous
inside of a store (restaurant, café, etc.); store interior; on the premises
single (room); room for one; private room (in a restaurant, etc.); private dining room; (toilet) stall
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
regular; usual; favourite; favorite; preferred; accustomed
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
hot pot stew made with offal, vegetables and (often) miso
to boil; to be boiling hot; to be on a rolling boil
garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); Chinese chives; Chinese leek
cabbage (Brassica oleracea)
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
entrails; giblets; guts; internal organs
self-satisfied look; triumphant expression