childish; child-like; innocent; naive
nearsightedness; shortsightedness; myopia
knothole; peep-hole; bad eyes
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
neat and clean; tidy; trim
to pamper; to make a fuss of; to spoil; to fawn over
human rights; civil liberties
infringement; violation; invasion; encroachment; trespass
again (and again); once again; yet again; (there you go) again
festive mood; holiday mood; festive atmosphere
women who assist bathers at hot-springs resorts; (arch.) bathhouse prostitute
self-torturing; masochistic
cause of offense; cause of offence; annoyance; spasms; convulsions; cramps
to paint over heavily; to plaster up
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
to dish up; to arrange food (on a plate)
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
dense (e.g. fog, dust, etc.); thick; vague (as in being unable to think clearly); dim
piping hot; scalding; madly in love; passionately in love
chicken and vegetable stew with bechamel sauce or fresh cream
high tide; high water; full tide
common name; popular name
piling up high (food in a bowl); filling (a bowl); heaped bowl
counterclockwise; anti-clockwise
it's not like; it isn't as if
to sit down at the dining table (with someone); to eat with company; to share a table
to take up one's chopsticks (to begin a meal); to start to eat; to eat
pressing one's hands together in prayer; triangular frame of a thatched roof; yours sincerely; yours truly
graduation certificate; diploma; testamur
awarding; conferment; granting; presentation
violence; reckless action; (an) outrage
impudent; shameless; brazen