to distribute; to portion out; to deal out; to separate (out); to pick out
to be offended; to get angry; to be stuffy; to be stifling; firmly (shutting one's mouth)
points of improvement; improved areas; points needing improvement; problem areas
to be on the right track; to be doing well; to be looking good; to be coming along nicely
cutting ingredients into decorative shapes (e.g. vegetables)
arrangement of food (on a dish); serving of (arranged) food
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
several types; several kinds; several species
meat dish; meat-based cuisine
fish-based cooking; fish dish
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
resignation; acceptance; consolation
spiritually rich; good for the soul
to drink up; to drink to the last drop; to drink (a glass) dry; to drain (one's glass); to empty; to down (a drink)
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
manner (with others); attitude
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
obedient; submissive; docile; meek; pliant
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
pay; salary; wages; allowance; grant; supply
inside the House; inside the Diet; inside the hospital
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
it's probably so; it stands to reason
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
boarding (someone); catering; board; provided meals; cook; caterer
spotlight; public eye; public's attention; goldfish bowl
exposure to wind; severe criticism
prejudice; bias; distorted view
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
fear; dread; fright; terror; trepidation; panic
to see without obstruction; to get an unobstructed view (of); to see into (someone's thoughts); to read (someone's feelings, intentions, etc.); to foresee; to predict
to follow (a rule, precedent, style, etc.); to conform to; to be in accordance with
evaluation criteria; evaluation standard
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
killing time; keeping oneself occupied; time killer; wasting time; waste of time
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
doing ... until one goes bankrupt; doing ... until one goes broke; falling short of (one's reputation); failing to live up to (one's appearance); falling through (e.g. of a plan)
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process