lid resting directly on food; wooden drop-lid for simmering
high-sugar tomato; tomato with reduced water content
Pellet; Pere; Peret; Pelé (1940.10.23-)
a large number; all sorts; hundreds and thousands
vamp (woman who uses sex appeal to exploit men); bump
stupid idiot; total moron
oops!; I did it again; now I've done it; I've messed up
concluding episode of a series; concluding volume (part) (e.g. of novel)
great pair; well-oiled two-man team
training clothes (judo, kendo, etc.); practice suit
to have (esp. sex, food, etc.)
take the world by storm; to hold sway over the minds of the people
shelving (a play, movie, etc.); closing down; cancelling; rice storehouse of the Edo shogunate
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
letter of resignation; request for retirement
to get damp; to get moist; to get soggy; to become humid
sending a manuscript to the printer; receiving a manuscript from the author
your views; your opinion; great idea; excellent idea
trendy; in; now; currently at ...; now doing ...; in the middle of ...
bashing; fierce criticism; busing (catering); bussing; removing dirty plates, cutlery, etc. from a table in a restaurant
to remove obstacles in the way of one's objective
water temperature (esp. bath)
arrival chime (of an elevator, train, etc.)
ginger (Zingiber officinale)
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
clearing one's throat; cough
hereditary occupational group (Yamato period)