gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release
tunnel; to tunnel (through a potential barrier); letting a grounder go through one's legs
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
to run through; to run past
premises; grounds; campus; compound; precincts
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
omurice; fried rice wrapped in or topped with omelette
setting a place; setting the table
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
white sauce; béchamel sauce
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
cooking class; cookery school
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
undulation; winding; meandering; swell (of waves); surge; billow
devotion; attachment; infatuation
for some reason or other; somehow or other; by some chance
as expected (positive events); as hoped for
as before; as ever; as it was originally
development; exploitation
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
to be filled to bursting; to burst
individual plate; single individual's small dish on which food taken from shared serving dishes is placed
demi-glace (type of brown sauce)
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
to rub together; to reconcile (ideas, proposals, plans); to compare and adjust
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark