major cleanup; spring cleaning
this and that; one thing or another
humming a tune (while doing something else)
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
cooking; food preparation
smooth; shiny; slippery; greasy; slurping (noodles)
to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
kitchen knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
ground-breaking; revolutionary; unprecedented; epoch-making
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
to warm (up); to heat (up); to sit on (an idea, plan, etc.); to keep to oneself; to renew (an old friendship); to take for oneself
range; stove; cooker; microwave oven
way of using (something); way to use; how to use; way of handling (employees, subordinates, etc.); way of treating; treatment
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
superlative; extraordinary; mega; superdreadnought (class of warships)
extreme; ultra; mega; damn; stupid; cursed
girl who has led a sheltered life; pet daughter; naive girl; wooden block puzzle; Daughter in the Box; Klotski
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
strenuous effort; hard struggle; working hard; hard fighting; fierce fighting
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
publication of results; announcement of results
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
rave reviews; extremely high praise
article; item; quality; flirtatiousness; coquetry
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; sudden; abrupt
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
fighting bravely; strenuous efforts
victory or defeat; outcome (of a game, battle, etc.)
earning the first (runs); preoccupation