to read the situation; to sense the mood; to read the room
Hamburg steak; hamburger steak
kinpira gobō; braised burdock root; chopped burdock root (and sometimes carrot) cooked in sugar and soy sauce
cold tofu (served with condiments)
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
a little late; somewhat late; latish; a little slow; somewhat slow
superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article
link; connection; filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.); thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; hedging
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
okara; soy pulp; tofu dregs; edible pulp separated from soybean milk in the production of tofu
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
meat dish; meat-based cuisine
substantiality (of a meal); fillingness; solidity
condition of fire; heat level; fire strength
meat soup; bouillon; juices (from grilled meat); gravy
to overflow from something full
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to be satisfied (with); to find satisfactory
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
weird; disgusting; sickening
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
getting nauseated; getting angry
sensitivity; sensitiveness; sense (of ...)
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
impossible proposition; unreasonable proposal; tall order
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
only; just; (ever) since; after; continuously; remaining (in a particular state)
to be compatible; to get along well
to act up (machine); to go out of tune (instrument); to not work right; to be knocked off stride; to lose one's bearings; to lose one's presence of mind
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
selling area; counter; section; favorable time to sell; good time to sell
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
fully satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); happy; cleared of doubt