to give off sparks; to spark; to scintillate; to have a heated argument; to combat; to do something fiercely
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
rucksack; knapsack; backpack
fresco (technique of blending wet plaster with water-based paint); (laboratory) flask
white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson
with a flap; with a snap; with a thud; with a crash; with a swish; with a rustle
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front; wrong way round
mirin; type of sweet rice wine used in cooking
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge
it's not like; it isn't as if
peeler (for peeling a label from its base in a barcode printer)
to peel; to skin; to pare
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
walnut (Juglans spp., esp. Juglans regia)
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to stew
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
pot; (arch.) typical name for a female servant in the Edo-period; working at night; female with symptoms of gender identity disorder (e.g. a transvestite)
to emit; to spout; to spurt; to boil over
gas range; gas burner; gas ring; gas cooker; gas cooktop
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
long chopsticks (for cooking, serving, etc.)
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
coloured paper; colored paper
to paint (draw) a picture
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
dirty joke; blue joke; indecent topic; bawdy subject; sex talk
to slouch; to stoop; to bend forward; to lean forward
depiction; description; portrayal