chocolate given to a friend (on Valentine's day)
safe; in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); all right; OK
out (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
taro (Colocasia esculenta); dasheen; eddo
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
way; method; means; resource; course
while; even though; despite
conjunctive particle indicating a cause or reason
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to read too much into things; to get wrong ideas by letting one's imagination run wild; to have a groundless suspicion
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
that's a different matter; that's a different story
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
sampling food; tasting; trying
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
to order; to command; to appoint
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
cooking class; cookery school
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
unexpectedly; surprisingly
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
special lecturer; guest lecturer
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; rich in experience
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
warming (something) in a vessel placed in hot water
to let (food) cool slightly after cooking
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
to pour into; to wash down; to insert (e.g. into a data stream)
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that