a head (e.g. taller or shorter); noticeable difference (in competitors' results)
cut; slice (meat, fish); fillet
dressing; dressing; putting on clothes
to sprinkle over (e.g. salt, pepper, etc. on food)
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
fat; grease; blubber; lard; suet
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
to have an eye on; to zero in on
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to dish up; to arrange food (on a plate)
re-; again; repeated; deutero-; deuto-; deuter-
heating; application of heat
to distribute; to apportion; to divide
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
milk; breast; loop; decorative bump (on a hanging bell)
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
in all; in total; collectively; in addition; besides; at the same time
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
hum (of a TV, radio, etc.)
last moves (in go, shogi, or chess); endgame; gathering; collecting; coming together
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to dunk
service à la carte; single dish eaten by itself (without side dishes)
cooking; food preparation
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
medicinal cooking (based on traditional Chinese medicine)
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to be helpful; to be useful
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
briskly; quickly; promptly
camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
sniff; sniff-sniff (esp. an animal); whining; whimpering
support; backing; patronage