rice seasoning (usu. containing fish meal, seaweed, sesame, etc.)
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; a ... in the making; future (lawyer, doctor, etc.); beginning
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
subject; theme; homework; assignment; problem (that needs solving); task
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to breathe out; to exhale
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
failure; mistake; blunder
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
early stages (of a game); opening phase
what (e.g. "what rudeness"); what (something) is like
clumsiness; awkwardness; ineptitude
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 (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
East Asian lacquer; japan; Chinese lacquer tree (Toxicodendron vernicifluum, formerly Rhus verniciflua)
coating (esp. lacquering)
one's own chopsticks; washable chopsticks carried in a case (used instead of disposable chopsticks)
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
dietary fiber; dietary fibre
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
absorption; suction; attraction
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
blood sugar level; blood glucose level
sudden rise; steep climb; trending
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
item; article; dish; course; finest item
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to get angry; to snap
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)