hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
to appear all together; to be all present
main guest; guest of honor; guest of honour
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
okonomiyaki; savoury pancake containing meat or seafood and vegetables
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
Hamburg steak; hamburger steak
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
mapo tofu (spicy Sichuan dish of tofu and minced meat)
gyoza; pot sticker; crescent-shaped pan-fried dumplings stuffed with minced pork and vegetables
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
full stomach; bellyful; (eat) heartily; to one's heart's content
economical; bargain; good value; good-value
Sichuan (China); Szechuan; Szechwan
to mix; to stir; to blend
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
not necessarily so; is not always true
total work of art; complete work of art; Gesamtkunstwerk; artwork that integrates music, poetry, and acting; composite art
gourmet food; delicious food; dining on gourmet food; following a lavish diet; living as an epicure
colour; color; hue; tints
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
those (near the second person)
to accrete; to become whole; to come together
to entertain; to make welcome
French; French food; French cuisine
extremely familiar; very well-acquainted
full-course dinner; multicourse meal
to choose the best; to select carefully; to handpick
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
special selection; finest pick; top pick
consideration; taking into account
to perform some process; to apply some treatment; to revise; to correct
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes