to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
prevailing view; common opinion; general consideration
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
solicitude; consideration; concern; (excessive) kindness
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
Japanese sea bass (Lateolabrax japonicus)
egg white; white-fleshed fish (e.g. tai, hirame, karei); white meat; sapwood
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
(table) napkin; serviette; sanitary napkin; sanitary pad
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
watercress (Nasturtium officinale)
to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth; to be able to eat
glasses; eyeglasses; judgment; judgement; four-eyes
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
to mix; to stir; to blend
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
charming; captivating; bewitching; seductive; coquettish
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
manner of using one's hands
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
pan; frying pan; panning (a camera)
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
heart; guts; nerve; heart (of something); central part
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
live (broadcasting, music, etc.); live performance; live concert; resonant (room, etc.); reverberating
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; site; grounds
love hotel; short-stay hotel used primarily for sexual activities
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
French; French food; French cuisine
Italian; Italian food; Italian cuisine
index finger; forefinger; first (occ. second) finger; second toe
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front of a coat, kimono, etc.); collar area
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
university student; college student
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet