shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
chopping board; cutting board
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
manner of using one's hands
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
by myself; in person; by oneself
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
now that you say that; now that you mention it
episode; anecdote; vignette
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
as (for); for; in the capacity of
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to give directions; to issue instructions
(person who has the) hands of God; master; virtuoso
edge; brink; verge; time; moment of
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
indescribable; having no way to express
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
aburaage; thin deep-fried slices of tofu; frying in oil; deep-fried food
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
close (relationship, connection, etc.); intimate; near; close (together)
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
to call out; to ask someone to come