to top up (drinks, water, rice, etc.); to replenish
expresses displeasure or disapproval; just from (doing); simply by
rich (taste); full-bodied (flavour, flavor); mellow; laid-back (lifestyle); relaxed; comfortable
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
to lick (all) up; to lick all over; to lick clean; to engulf (in flames); to consume (of fire); to sweep through
feeling slightly nauseous; feeling like one is about to retch; yecch; yeck; ech
wasabi (Wasabia japonica); Japanese horseradish; horseradish (or any blend of wasabi and horseradish)
seeker after truth; one who seeks the way
spread; extension; influence; aftereffect; ripple
routine work; everyday work
taste; flavor; taste; liking
trying (a food) for oneself; eating (a new product, renowned dish, etc.)
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
then; and (then); in that case; if so
cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)
antipathy; reluctance; resistance
to lead (an advance); to spearhead (a campaign, attack)
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
snugly; cosily; compactly
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
things don't work that well in the real world; things seldom go as one wishes; that is expecting too much; it won't be that easy; (lit.) the wholesaler won't sell it like that
sorry; apologetic; remorseful
to darken one's face; to assume a gloomy look
fellow traveler; fellow traveller; travelling companion; taking someone along unwillingly (e.g. in death); forcing to take part
way; style; ceremony; rite; wedding (ceremony); equation
final farewell (in this life)
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.)
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into
conservative without party affiliation
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
finished product; finished goods; completed article
unconfirmed; unidentified
to smack one's lips (over a dish); to eat with relish
evangelist; evangelistic worker
to be relieved; to feel relieved
radiant smile; contented smile
cunning; craft; guile; slyness
to take part in (usu. something bad); to be a party to; to have a hand in