pot holder; oven glove; oven mitt
iron plate; steel plane; sure thing; certain winner
rice cracker; senbei; Japanese cracker; rice cookie; wafer
sputtering; smoldering; repeated thrusting into something (sword, needle, etc.); pricking repeatedly; mutterings of discontent; faint sounds of complaint
triangular bandage; sling; triangular kerchief; bandana; bandanna
fully armed; armed to the teeth
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
charcoal; charred remains
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
three stars (shape); three stars (rating); Orion's belt; Chinese "Three Stars" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
full-course dinner; multicourse meal
rolled egg; rolled omelette (omelet); fried egg; frying pan for making rolled eggs
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
good luck charm; uttered when using magic; abracadabra; presto
gymnastics; physical exercises; artistic gymnastics; gymnastics competition; physical education (class); PE
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
charred; burnt black; scorched black
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
princess; daughter of a nobleman
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
sticky; syrupy; weakly (of a flame); gently (e.g. boil); dozing off; napping
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
dizzyingly; to feel dizzy