to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
to cut corners; to be shoddy; to slack off; to play a tenuki; to tenuki
to connect; to link together; to pull together; to close tightly; to purse (e.g. lips)
to (hit and) crush; to smash; to squash; to defeat soundly; to crush (an opponent, hopes, etc.)
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
to mix; to blend; to combine
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
condition of fire; heat level; fire strength
sampling food; tasting; trying
to scoop; to ladle out; to trip up (e.g. someone's legs)
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
to be utterly amazed; to be stunned; to be disgusted
damply; moistly; clammily; gloomily; miserably
zero (points, marks); no marks; zero (of a function); root; zero degrees (Celsius); freezing point
finish; finishing; finishing touches
smoothly; with a slipping or sliding motion
half-cooked; half-done; soft-boiled; half-ripe; unripe
sticky; syrupy; weakly (of a flame); gently (e.g. boil); dozing off; napping
(dried) paint coating; (layer of) paint
very bright red; deep red; extremely flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
bowl (wooden); counter for bowls of food or drink
shape; form; security; collateral; obverse of an old zeni coin
fancy restaurant; expensive restaurant
cloche (hat); cloche (domed cover)
for one person; made for one person
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
sieve (for reducing soft solids to a pulp); pressing (food) through a sieve; pureeing (using a sieve)
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
angrily; in a huff; in anger; plump; tender
with a pop; with a squish; grainy; crunchy; bubble wrap; small grains
warm and fluffy; soft; steamy hot (food); hot and flaky; feeling mentally tired; feeling of tired relief or accomplishment after effort or perseverance