味覚
sense of taste, palate
→ As one gets older, one's sense of taste can sometimes alter.
甘口な
sweet taste, mild (food/wine)
→ This sake is sweet and easy to drink.
辛口な
dry (alcohol), spicy / biting, harsh (criticism)
→ This critic is famous for their harsh and biting reviews.
辛党
drinker, person with a preference for alcohol/savory food
→ Even if you give cake to a friend who loves alcohol and savory foods, they won't rejoice.
食わず嫌いな
disliking without trying, prejudiced against food
→ I had a prejudice against natto without trying it, but once I tasted it, it was surprisingly good.
たしなむ(嗜む)
to have a taste for, to practice an art, to enjoy
→ My grandfather has enjoyed and practiced haiku poetry since his youth.
すくう(掬う)
to scoop up, to ladle, to dip out
→ Goldfish scooping is an absolute staple at Japanese summer festivals.
すする(啜る)
to slurp, to sip, to sniffle
→ The sound of slurping ramen echoed throughout the entire shop.
つつく(突く)
to poke, to pick at (food), to nudge
→ I was so full that I was merely picking at the food.
かみきる(噛み切る)
to bite off, to bite through, to chew off
→ I bit through the thread and sewed on the button.
飲み込む
to swallow / to comprehend, to grasp
→ The pill is way too large for me to swallow.
ごくごく[と]
gulping down, chugging
→ On sweltering days, you just want to chug beer in big gulps.
残らず
all, entirely, without exception, completely
→ I finished off every last bit of food inside the refrigerator.
とりわけ(取り分け)
especially, particularly, above all
→ Japan's four seasons are particularly and exceptionally beautiful.
ひたすら(只管)
intently, single-mindedly, solely
→ Before the exam, there is nothing to do but study single-mindedly.
しなびる(萎びる)
to wither, to shrivel, to wilt
→ I forgot to put the lettuce in the fridge, and it shriveled up completely.
粘る
to be sticky, to be adhesive / to persevere, stick it out
→ Mochi is very sticky, so caution is required for children and the elderly.
膨れる
to swell, to expand, to puff up / to sulk
→ Wait until the bread dough expands and puffs up.
偏る
to be biased, to be one-sided, to lean towards
→ When information is biased and one-sided, one loses the ability to judge correctly.
添える
to garnish, to attach, to accompany, to append
→ I sent the letter accompanied with an attached photograph.
まちまちな
diverse, varied, divergent, inconsistent
→ The opinions of the participants were varied and divergent.
三昧
indulgence, immersed in, absorbed in
→ I spent the day off completely immersed in video games.
