toothpick; skewer (used to cut and hold sweets served at a tea ceremony); toothbrush (orig. made from a thin willow branch frayed at one end)
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
wasabi (Wasabia japonica); Japanese horseradish; horseradish (or any blend of wasabi and horseradish)
clap (sound of wooden clappers); chop vigorously; slight movement (e.g. poke, small bird alighting); the end; originally end of a play, marked by clap of clappers; dot (esp. typographical)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to throw into; to toss into; to throw-in; to play a throw-in
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
sampling food; tasting; trying
hey there; I say; see here
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
to put a stop to; to put a hold on; to put the brakes on; to call a halt to; to block; to shelve
had better ...; had better not ...
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
dangling; swaying; (walking) leisurely; aimlessly; idly; lazily
horsehair crab (Erimacrus isenbeckii); hairy crab
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
tuna (Thunnus spp.; esp. the Pacific bluefin); dead fish (person who is unresponsive or passive during sex); starfish; body of a person struck by a train; person unconscious due to alcohol
Japanese scallop (Patinopecten yessoensis); Yesso scallop
flounder (esp. the large-tooth flounders of family Paralichthyidae, but also lefteye flounders of family Bothidae); bastard halibut; olive flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus); person who sucks up to superiors; toady
originating (something); coming up with the idea; starting (something); spiritual awakening; resolution
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
to banter; to make fun of; to cool; to refrigerate; to window-shop; to look at without buying
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain
righteye flounder (any fish of family Pleuronectidae)
slime flounder (Microstomus achne)
high-class; high-grade; high-quality; high-ranking; high-level; senior