to suffice; to serve the purpose; to be satisfied
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
mirin; type of sweet rice wine used in cooking
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
sugar content (e.g. in degrees Brix)
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
to be able to manage somehow or another
fat; tallow; lard; grease
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
reddish tinge; tinge of red; slight redness; reddishness; blush
to use (in cooking); to mix (in)
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
to be cured; to be healed; to cure; to heal; to rule
to remove the scum (from a broth or liquid); to skim (a liquid)
medium flame (cooking); medium heat; medium fire
simmering; (boiling) gently
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
gas stove; gas cooker; gas range
instability; insecurity; crankiness
maker; builder; creator; tenant farmer
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
long ago; previous; of a former age
pronoun; synonym; classic example; pattern
Hamburg steak; hamburger steak
sweet-smelling; scentful; fragrant
round; circular; spherical; mellow (flavour, voice, etc.); mild; smooth
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on