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to stare back (at); to glare back

3

sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment

8

cooking; food preparation

3

by all means; at all costs; absolutely

4

the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem

1

betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)

3

afternoon; p.m.

9

service; duty; work

6

to get hungry; to become hungry

1

luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant

10

to spoil; to break; to go bad; to go wrong; to fail

5

treat (esp. food and drink); entertainment; treating someone (to a meal); gorgeous dinner; feast; excellent food

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to get; to obtain; to come by; to find

2

empty stomach; hunger

4

protest; objection

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expression; representation; description; representation (of a group)

6

to fight against; to oppose; to face

2

to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)

15

to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)

1

one's eyes; (pair of) eyes

6

to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk

2

competing in earnest (esp. in sumo)

2

to cancel; to call off

1

buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum); soba; Japanese buckwheat noodles; Chinese-style wheat noodles

2

food delivered from a restaurant

1

reluctantly; grudgingly; unwillingly

2

expression; look; countenance; face

6

cost; expense

2

burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering

5

at least; at most; (even) just

24

prawn; shrimp; lobster

3

to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag

3

speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)

2

feeling of fullness; ability of a food to fill you up; stomach condition

1

closing hour

1

empty stomach; hunger

1

talking while standing; standing around talking

1

Ruru; Lulu; Loulou

23

gluttony

1

to go to meet (someone); to go to pick up

4

to miss a chance to do; to fail to do

2

suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)

7

fat; tallow; lard; grease

2

to begin to dissolve; to start melting; to dissolve into (a liquid)

3

good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit

1

gulp; gulping

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saliva; spit; spittle

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charming; fascinating; attractive

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wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane

3

clapping hands; applause; clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)

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