very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
aloof; morose; stuck-up; smelling strongly of something; having a pungent smell
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
all present; all concerned; all of us
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)
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to come to one's senses; to calm down
evening meal; supper; dinner
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
image; figure; figure; form; image
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
of course; certainly; naturally
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
wistful; desirous of; hungry-looking; greedy-looking
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
to taste; to try (food or drink)
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
seasoning; flavour; flavor
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
supermarket; subtitles; telop; superheterodyne; super
French bread (esp. baguette); breadstick