subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to marry (a woman); to take to wife; to take in marriage
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
karma; result of one's karma; fate; uncontrollable temper
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence
creative cookery; creative cuisine
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
to top up (drinks, water, rice, etc.); to replenish
workshop; studio; atelier
to adopt (method, proposal, etc.); to take (measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
collecting mania; mania for collecting; collectionism
artificial; man-made; human work; human skill; artificiality
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
flushing (of one's cheeks); dizziness; rush of blood to the head
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
amiable; affable; likable
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
reflection (light, image, situation, attitude, etc.); reflecting; influence; application (e.g. of an update)
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
with hesitation; haltingly; falteringly; reluctantly
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
a head (e.g. taller or shorter); noticeable difference (in competitors' results)
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward