in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
gossip; corner of the mouth
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
to lick off; to take (something) off by licking
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
person concerned; interested party; related party
party in full swing; party at its peak
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
stomach and intestines; gastrointestinal tract; digestive organs
to be noisy; to be astir; to be abuzz; to be in commotion; to be aflutter; to be unsettled
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
(formal) meeting with a view to marriage; interview with a prospective spouse
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
cloth (for Japanese clothes); kimono fabrics; textile; silk fabrics
wholesale store; wholesale dealer; wholesaler
(formal) meeting with a view to marriage; interview with a prospective spouse; correspondence; balance; miai; two different options such that if one player takes one, the other player can take the other
to get to the main subject; to move on to the main topic; to get down to business
kind; sort; species; species
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; progeny; offspring; paternal blood; lineage; sperm
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
eye color; eye colour; expression (of the eyes); look; countenance
germination; sprouting; budding
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
reading in a monotone; stiff delivery; wooden delivery; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
to be at a loss for words; to be speechless; to be dumbfounded; to be struck dumb
gift; boon; godsend; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
quietly; slowly; gracefully
wings of a stage; side stage; coulisse
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)