highest peak; highest mountain; greatest authority; most prominent person; pinnacle (e.g. of art)
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
to crown; to cap; to prefix with; to start with; to begin with
to be deep fried; to be hoisted up high (e.g. of a flag); to soar up into the air (e.g. of fireworks); to well up (of emotions); to become stronger (of feelings); to stand out; to be striking
elegance; refinement; grace; aroma
remembering; recollection; anamnesis; recall (memory); retrieval
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
pleasant feeling; pleasant sensation; pleasure
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; dry and tasteless; stale
chicken tender; chicken tenderloin
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
gracious (defeat, apology, etc.); graceful; upright; righteous; (arch.) unspoiled (scenery, etc.); (arch.) pure
juicy (i.e. having lots of juice or liquid); Okinawan rice gruel meal
Chinese soft-shelled turtle (Pelodiscus sinensis); soft-shelled turtle (Trionychidae)
to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)
without leaving any trace
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
to be contrary; to run counter (to); to conflict (with); to disagree (with)
to stand in a line; to stand in a row; to be equal
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to pack; to crowd
feeling of a full stomach after a meal; satisfaction of having a full stomach
creative cookery; creative cuisine
great success; huge success
deep-frying food lightly coated in flour or potato starch; deep-fried food (esp. chicken)
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
surely; certainly; no doubt; must
miraculous medicine; miracle drug; wonder drug
yearned for; longed for; missed
soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; soy
as stated; verbatim; literally
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
alternating between happiness and anxiety; swinging between joy and sorrow; being glad and sad by turns; oscillating between optimism and pessimism
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
to misfire; to come to naught; to end in failure; to fizzle out; to fall flat
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
to grumble; to gripe; to complain