Meanings

taut (condition)

inscrutable and interesting are the ways people are brought together

(sense of) reality

off-flavor

of uncertain meaning

to make sense

not making sense

unpleasant

harshness

salmon (esp. salmon swimming upstream in the autumn)

metallic

taste masking agent

to be somewhat different (from before, from others, etc.)

to be comprehensible

to be comprehensible

of uncertain meaning

uninteresting

lightly seasoned

uninterested (in)

gloss