to shine;  to glitter;  to sparkle
 as always;  as ever;  though it's always the case
 beautiful;  pretty;  lovely;  sweet;  pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
 this;  last (couple of years, etc.);  these;  you (as in "you liar")
 brightness;  brilliance;  brilliancy;  radiance;  glitter
 somehow;  for some reason;  without knowing why
 feeling;  sensation;  preparedness;  readiness;  thought;  sentiment
 to calm down;  to compose oneself;  to calm down;  to settle down;  to settle down (in a location, job, etc.);  to settle in;  to be settled
 polite;  courteous;  civil;  careful;  close;  thorough
 tender;  kind;  gentle;  graceful;  affectionate;  amiable
 to sharpen;  to hone;  to wash (rice);  to scour;  to polish
 water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water);  fluid (esp. in an animal tissue);  liquid;  flood;  floodwaters;  water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
 to soak;  to dip;  to steep;  to moisten;  to wet
 for a short while;  for a brief period;  soon;  in a short while
 to wait;  to await;  to look forward to;  to depend on;  to need
 in the meanwhile;  during the time
 to be cooked;  to have finished cooking
 preparation;  arrangements;  getting ready;  provision;  setup;  reserving
 to tear to pieces;  to tear to shreds;  to pick (e.g. fruit);  to pluck;  to do ... heavily;  to do ... heartily
 to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.);  to bleach;  to refine;  to rinse (vegetables);  to soak;  to doxx
 ginger (Zingiber officinale)
 mirin;  type of sweet rice wine used in cooking
 everything;  all;  the whole;  entirely;  completely;  wholly
 apiece;  each;  at a time;  piecemeal
 to put in;  to let in;  to admit;  to accept;  to accept;  to comply;  to include
 here;  this place;  this point;  here;  these past ... (e.g. three years);  these last ...
 extra effort;  one small touch;  small twist
 bothersome;  tiresome;  bother to do
 muscle;  tendon;  vein;  artery;  fiber;  fibre;  line
 to cut;  to cut through;  to sever (connections, ties);  to turn off (e.g. the light);  to terminate (e.g. a conversation);  to hang up (the phone);  to punch (a ticket)
 various places;  several sources
 kitchen knife;  carving knife; (arch.)  cooking; (arch.)  food
 to put;  to place;  to leave (behind);  to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.);  to set up;  to appoint (someone to a certain position);  to hire
 only;  just;  merely;  as much as;  to the extent of;  enough to
 flesh;  meat;  flesh (of a fruit);  pulp;  the physical body (as opposed to the spirit);  flesh;  thickness
 to shrink;  to contract;  to diminish (in size)
 pretty;  lovely;  clean;  clear;  completely;  entirely
 to burn;  to be roasted;  to be heated;  to be jealous;  to be envious
 alright;  all right;  right on;  looking good;  OK;  okay
 this;  this one;  this person;  now;  this point (in time);  here;  used to stress the subject of a sentence
 perfect;  complete;  flawless
 to cook (grains, e.g. rice);  to boil;  to simmer;  to stew