to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
in advance; beforehand; previously
to put into the mouth; to eat
tasting (food or drink) for poison; checking the taste (of a dish); seeing how something tastes
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
embarrassed; self-conscious; bashful; abashed
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
tears of regret; bitter tears; vexation; chagrin
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
subtle seasoning that brings out the flavor; secret ingredient
laboratory testing bench; laboratory table; subject of an experiment; (human) guinea pig
to be of no concern to one; to be nothing to do with one
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation
(getting) late; about time; good time (for doing something); good timing
expression in writing; written representation; notation; writing on the surface (e.g. an address on an envelope); inscribing on the face
three sides; small offering stand
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
north and south; north to south; South Korea and North Korea
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
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
battle formation; lineup (e.g. for a game)
behind; in the rear; in back
transport; transportation; conveyance; carriage
once and for all; completely; spotlessly
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
starvation; famine; hunger