falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
highly directional microphone
to record (audio or video); to film; to shoot
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
(table) napkin; serviette; sanitary napkin; sanitary pad
to install; to fit; to (manage to) obtain (someone's agreement, permission, etc.); to get; to patronize (a shop); to buy usually (from the same store)
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
how about ...?; what about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness
(giving) birth; childbirth; native (of); product of; produced in; assets
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
passionate; ardent; enthusiastic
to burn; to roast; to grill; to bake
crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid
cookie dough; biscuit dough
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
research; study; investigation
trial manufacture; experiment; test piece; prototype
sincerity; true heart; devotion
not at all inferior to; rival or surpass; compare favorably (with)
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
carefully; thoroughly; fully; deliberately
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
manner of using one's hands
relish; gusto; appreciation
violently; without holding anything back; firmly; resolutely
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
fragment; small piece; scrap; shred (e.g. of emotion); trace; bit
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to swallow up (in a crowd, whirlpool, the darkness, etc.); to suck in
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal