cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
three; three years of age
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
clearing one's throat; cough
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
relish; gusto; appreciation
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front)
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
God; god; ace; king; superior person
to waste; to treat shabbily; to treat frivolously; to handle roughly; to treat without respect
plectrum; pick; drumstick for Japanese drums (e.g. taiko)
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
to be steamed (properly, e.g. rice); to be stuffy; to grow musty; to get close
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
conjunctive particle indicating a cause or reason
that's the way it is; such is life
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
such; this sort of; like this
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
kitchen; cookhouse; (ship's) galley
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
pitcher; pitcher (container); jug
ace (playing card); ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)