to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
full ripeness; full maturity
thin strips of kombu cooked in soy sauce, etc. then dried
to pour into; to wash down (food); to insert (e.g. into a data stream); to integrate
innocent; pure; naive; unsophisticated
treat; banquet; feast; thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to go somewhere (e.g. for work); to proceed to; to leave for
to get (something) done cheaply; to keep costs down; to finish at low cost
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
source of protein; protein source
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
to deep-fry; to make deep-fried food; to launch (fireworks, etc.); to hoist (e.g. a flag); to summon (for geishas, etc.); to call in
Chinese-style fried chicken topped with chopped scallions and sweet vinegar and soy sauce
definitely OK; definitely possible
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
minus; subtraction; negative (number); deficit; loss; disadvantage; drawback
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
all eyes (of the public); (in) full view of the public; (with) everyone looking on; (focus of) public attention
to be hurtful; to resonate emotionally (with one)
to need; to call for; to require
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
careless; thoughtless; stupid; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
(in the same way) as before; as always
the way it was; the way it used be; as of old; in former times
sincere; honest; faithful