food and drink; eating and drinking
special selection; special approval; special prize; highest honours
tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter
dullard; indecisive person
or; OR (Boolean operator)
rubbing cheeks together (as a display of affection); pressing cheeks together
district; section; sector
wheat gluten (usu. steamed or baked)
to smack one's lips (over a dish); to eat with relish
leisurely; slowly; soon; shortly; here and there; scattered
health problem; health issue
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
picking up; someone who picks up things; type picking (letterpress printing); walking (of an aristocrat)
to dispatch (someone); to send; to make go fast (a car, horse, etc.); to drive; to move quickly (one's pen, eyes, etc.); to run (one's eyes over something)
inattention; absent-mindedness
(projection) screen; the silver screen; the film world; movies
presence (impressive quality)
statue; picture; picture revealing character
to behave well; to mind one's manners
to do wholeheartedly; to put one's heart into something
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
fundraising; financing; cash flow
craving; longing; thirsting
television program; TV program
to believe implicitly; to believe firmly
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
to feel itchy; to itch; to feel creepy; to be impatient; to itch (to do something); to be eager
several years standing; over several years
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
(smelling) strongly; pungently; furiously; indignantly; fuming
bosom (buddy); trusted (friend)
action; operation; effect; function
open; frank; outspoken; unreserved; straightforward; honest
there are no tricks or gimmicks (phrase used at magic shows); perfectly ordinary (e.g. mirror, pack of cards)
strong-willed; strong of heart
manzai; comic dialogue; two-person comedy act (usu. presented as a fast-paced dialogue, occ. presented as a skit)
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen