mellow (flavor or fragrance; esp. of alcohol); rich; full-bodied; superior
one's stomach rumbles; one's stomach growls
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
preparations; preliminary arrangements; spade work; mise en place; groundwork
kitchen; financial situation; finances
kamado; traditional Japanese wood or charcoal-fueled cook stove; household; family
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick
the lower classes; the common people
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
anxiously; with anxious looks; with anxiety
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
snow country; snowy region
eating with one's fingers; snitching food; snatched food; embezzlement; misappropriation; flirting
to scoop; to ladle out; to trip up (e.g. someone's legs)
sticky; syrupy; weakly (of a flame); gently (e.g. boil); dozing off; napping
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
hiding one's embarrassment
high-handed; domineering; on one's high horse
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
dry riverbed; river beach
along (a river, coast, railway, etc.); on (e.g. a street)
to rise perpendicularly; to tower steeply
the reverse (side); back (side); other side; hidden side; behind the scenes
cutting through cloth; sound of cutting through cloth; shrieking sound; woman's scream; cry of the lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
cold; frigid; dignified; distinguished; (of an atmosphere) tense; nerve-racking
pennant on a boat showing wind direction; weather vane; round roof tile (for gables); remiges; flight feathers
onion soup au gratin; French onion soup
(something) one does not really mean; insincere
practice; practising; training; study
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
lesson; class; teaching; instruction; classwork; schoolwork
to disentangle; to untangle; to break up into pieces; to pick apart; to relieve; to ease
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible