ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
affiliated with; under jurisdiction of; under the umbrella
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
kernel; core; nucleus; center; centre
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
main; principal; chief; primary; major
charisma (i.e. attractiveness, charm); charisma (i.e. divinely conferred power or talent); charism; charismatic person; someone famous (usu. for their talent); celebrity
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
open-air fire (e.g. for garden refuse); bonfire; open fire (e.g. in a kitchen)
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
cargo; freight; money or assets
space (room, area, outer space)
kitchen table; kitchen counter; working surface
humming a tune; humming unconcernedly
cookware; cooking utensil
treasure house; storage for valuable property
simmering; (boiling) gently
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
cooking; food preparation
extra effort; one small touch; small twist
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
packed meal; packed food; packed lunch; bag lunch
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
changing completely; transformation
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
meaning; significance; sense
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
to look downwards; to lower one's eyes
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to be found; to be discovered