plunking (down something heavy); flumping (into a chair)
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
full stomach; filling one's stomach; eating one's fill; complete; total; full
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
on the bone (meat, etc.); unboned; skeletal system; skeleton
breast meat (usu. of chicken); breast; white meat
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into
individual plate; single individual's small dish on which food taken from shared serving dishes is placed
heaps; a lot; plenty; with a thud
to bolt down (food); to gulp down; to shovel (into one's mouth)
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
to find difficult to guess; to struggle to work out; to be unable to figure out
several years standing; over several years
beating (of the heart, with joy, excitement, etc.); palpitation; throbbing; pounding; fluttering
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
to press alcohol on someone; to urge somebody to drink; to offer alcohol to someone
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy
offering a cup (of sake) in return
this occasion; at this time; now
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
sit-up; abdominal muscles; abs
nominalizing suffix; pretending to ...; playing make-believe ...
reception (e.g. of visitors); dealing with
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
to repeat; to be frequent
each individual; each person
unique; rare; exceptional; unparalleled; incomparable
intimacy; friendship; friendly relations