handful; small amount; small number
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
to cook (something) with rice
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
half-cooked; half-done; soft-boiled; half-ripe; unripe
rolled egg; rolled omelette (omelet); fried egg; frying pan for making rolled eggs
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
demi-glace (type of brown sauce)
high-class restaurant; high-end store
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
rich (in flavor, color, smell, etc.); thick; very likely; highly possible; passionate; hot
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
strength; power; proficiency; ability
arrangement of food (on a dish); serving of (arranged) food
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
with a scraping sound; with a grating sound; with force; hard; forcibly (carry out); forcefully; hard (e.g. food)
fish of the genus Rhinogobius; dusky tripletooth goby (Tridentiger obscurus); common freshwater goby (Gymnogobius urotaenia); Japanese fluvial sculpin (fish, Cottus pollux)
sesame seeds; sesame (Sesamum indicum)
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to butter up; to try to get on the good side of
to sprinkle over (e.g. salt, pepper, etc. on food)