threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
French; French food; French cuisine
at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step
to perform some process; to apply some treatment; to revise; to correct
finely cut strips (of vegetables); shredded vegetables
look; glance; (at first) sight
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
delicious; skillful; skilled; expert
putting on the market; putting on sale; making commercially available; commercial; off-the-shelf; store-bought
subtle seasoning that brings out the flavor; secret ingredient
chūnō sauce; semi-sweet sauce made from fruit and vegetables
meat tenderizer; meat mallet
most ... ever; most ... up to now; more ... than ever before
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
to collect (e.g. one's thoughts); to get in order
absurdity; contradiction; incoherence; irrelevance
set meal; special (of the day)
superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article
to become insensitive; to become less perceptive; to lose one's touch; to get out of practice
outsiders; others; bystanders; onlookers; third person
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
being beaten by one's opponent's persistence; being outlasted; running out of patience; giving in; succumbing (to)
sobbing; weeping; whimpering
glowing ember (either red hot charcoal or the glowing remains of burnt firewood); live charcoal
to act lovestruck; to be fawning; to act affectionate
face contorted and about to cry
(sudden, heavy) shower (on a summer afternoon or evening); evening shower
end; conclusion; rounding up; revaluation
see-through because of wetness (e.g. clothes)
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
rain intensity; passing shower; streaks of pouring rain
hail (esp. hailballs under 5 mm); graupel; dicing; small cubes; roasted mochi pieces (usu. flavoured with soy sauce, etc.)
mwahahaha (evil laughter); coo coo; cooing; stifled laughter; suppressed laughter; sound of snagging
to smoke (e.g. fire); to billow smoke; to smoulder; to be hazy; to look dim
headfirst slide; head-first sliding