is it?; isn't it?; be; is
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort
interruption; suspension; break
to encamp; to take up positions
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
miserable; wretched; lonely; dreary; shabby; comfortless
menu; bill of fare; program; programme; schedule
several steps; much (better, higher, etc.); several cuts (above)
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
shivering; trembling; shuddering; shaking
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
to eat a mouthful; to take a bite
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to be gluttonous; to be greedy; to be voracious; to eat like a horse
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
to swell up; to bulge; to swell (of a budget, population, etc.); to increase significantly; to balloon
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
minimum; at the very least
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
already; now; no longer; not any more
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand