to put into the mouth; to eat
light seasoning; mild flavour; bland taste
shellfish; seashell; shell
cold dish (e.g. at a restaurant)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
hors d'oeuvre; appetizer; appetiser; starter
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
to entertain; to make welcome
presence; sitting with; being with
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
pride; boast; credit (to)
grudge; complaint; reproach
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
descendant; posterity; offspring
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
to feel ashamed; to be abashed
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
memories; recollections; reminiscence
speech; expression; wording; language
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
broth made of fish and vegetables
immediate (effect, result, etc.); instant; instantaneous; prompt
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
root; joint; base; crotch
nashi (Pyrus pyrifolia, esp. var. culta); Japanese pear; Asian pear; sand pear; apple pear
molasses; black treacle; (sugar) syrup
simmered with; cooked with; boiling; boiled dish
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
to grow up; to become an adult
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly