before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
with these words; while saying
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
mackerel (esp. the chub mackerel, Scomber japonicus); server (in an online game)
food cooked in miso; cooking in miso
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
but; however; provided that
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
to cut up; to cut and discard; to eliminate systematically (in fault-finding); to isolate
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
prototype; model; pattern; archetypal
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
soaking fabric in lukewarm water (to soften and remove starch); desizing; moistening with steam; blanching (food); parboiling food
bad smell; affectation; fulsomeness
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
to be finished; to be completed; to be done
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
cooking class; cookery school
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to take a breath; to take a short rest
briskly with small steps; trotting
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
giving two or three light tugs (or pushes); (arch.) worrying about; (arch.) moping; (arch.) suddenly angry; (arch.) feeling a surge of anger
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
curious; strange; unusual
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety