seasoning with salt; amount of salt
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
item; article; dish; course; finest item
chocolate chips; chocolate chip
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
conduct; behavior; behaviour
one by one; in detail; minutely
individual plate; single individual's small dish on which food taken from shared serving dishes is placed
diet; losing weight by any method (e.g. exercise)
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
first come, first served; the early bird catches the worm
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
canteen; flask; water bottle; thermos
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
several weeks; a few weeks
tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter
to be very far apart from; to be remote; to be quite different from
piping hot; scalding; madly in love; passionately in love
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
superiority complex; sense of superiority
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
shredded kombu; Kjellmaniella gyrata (species of kelp)
prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
seven delicious flavors (flavours); blend of seven spices (cayenne, sesame, Japanese pepper, citrus peel, etc.); shichimi
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter