prevailing view; common opinion; commonly accepted theory
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
declaration; proclamation; announcement
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
lowest-ranking; one-star (hotel, restaurant, etc.)
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
cooking; food preparation
kitchen; financial situation
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
chef (esp. of high-end Japanese cuisine); cook; area of a kitchen that contains the chopping board
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
being good at cooking; good cook
to be particular about one's food; to have a discriminating palate
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to get; to obtain; to come by; to find
one thin flat object; one sheet
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
(made of) stone; stone-built
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
chivalrous man who helps the weak and fights the strong; knight in shining armor; ruffians who act under the pretence of being chivalrous
Japanese person; Japanese people
home area; home town; local
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop