to land (a fish); to catch; to reel in
puffer fish; blow fish; fugu; globefish; swellfish
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
moribund state; near-death; barely alive condition
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
nirvana; supreme enlightenment; death; death of Buddha
showy but worthless; impressive-looking but without substance; all show and no substance; not as good as it looks; deceptive
guaranteed; authentic; certified
borderline between life and death; verge of death; deadline (boundary around a prison which prisoners were not allowed to cross)
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
lively; vigorous; energetic; full of (energy, appetite, curiosity, etc.); brimming with
lotus flower; Chinese milk vetch (Astragalus sinicus); china spoon; lotus-shaped pedestal for a gravestone
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
to put into the mouth; to eat
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
cooking; food preparation
process; course; mechanism
rice (esp. when served on a plate)
to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil
moderate; proper; just right
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
crisp; crunchy; precise; clipped; brisk
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; a ... in the making; future (lawyer, doctor, etc.); beginning
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
sprinkling; dropping in small light bits
to ooze; to exude; to percolate; to soak through
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
one or two; a couple; a few; first and second (place); the top two
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
alternately sucking in and blowing out air through one's mouth while eating something hot (in order to cool it down)
to give a little chuckle; to let out a giggle