to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
to grow cold; to get chilly; to cool down
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
stinging (pain); smarting; tingling
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
mixing; blending (e.g. spices); compounding (e.g. a medicine); making up; dispensing (a prescription); preparation
putting on the market; putting on sale; making commercially available; commercial; off-the-shelf; store-bought
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
apologies for the crude food
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
home; household; family; hearth
professional; pro; program; production; proletarian; proletariat
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to dunk
dishwasher with drying function
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
first year of high school; first-year high school student
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
university; college; former imperial university of Japan (established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
licensed chef; qualified cook
vocational school; technical school
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
back-to-back; facing in opposite directions; two sides of the same coin; inextricably linked (esp. with something dangerous or undesirable); on bad terms; at odds
with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
exclusive; attached to; specialist
three stars (shape); three stars (rating); Orion's belt; Chinese "Three Stars" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in; to become sated; to become satiated; to have one's fill
to grow up; to become an adult
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
black; black (coffee); exploitative (company); overly harsh; boldface; blackface