cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as
kitchen; galley; (Internet) troll
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
distant view; looking from a distance; good long distance vision; farsightedness
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to become pale; to turn pale
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
don't worry about it; never mind; that's OK
living; lifestyle; living room
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
ago; since; before; previous
higher rank; better position
to follow; to conform; to apply to
to attack; to assault; to assail
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
(a) jump; splashes (usu. of mud); upward turn at the bottom (e.g. of a vertical stroke of a kanji or of a hairdo); close (e.g. of a theatrical performance); breakup
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
second day of the month; two days
last night; yesterday evening
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to cut in (printing)