now that you say that; now that you mention it
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
to keep; to put aside (for somebody); to keep possession (usu. the ball in sports); quipu; quippu
starting line; starting point
saying in other words; putting (something) another way
how can (one) do something
rather; sooner; preferably
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
mental; spiritual; emotional
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
inborn; innate; inherent; a priori
(a woman) being gifted with both intelligence and beauty
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
extraordinary; uncommon; remarkable; unusual; rare; prodigious
small amount; bit; smidgen
grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
eating heavily; hearty eating; binge eating; big eater; trencherman; gormandizer
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
cooking practice; (school) cooking class
cookie; biscuit; cookie (browser-related file sent from a WWW server)
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to be baked (food); to be printed (photos); to be fired (pottery)
perfect; complete; flawless
superman; superwoman; Ubermensch (e.g. Nietzsche's ideal man of the future); overman
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
excavation; exhumation; discovery (e.g. new talent)
working overtime; detention; being kept in (e.g. after school)
(opening of) a wound; (mouth of a) wound; cut
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
departure; setting off; being used up; being consumed; passage of time; lapse; rehearsal
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
watchful waiting; careful supervision
socks; sock; stockings; stocking