dinner party; ceremonial dinner; dinner meeting (or lunch, breakfast)
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
to increase; to add to; to augment
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
summer vacation; summer holiday
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
special training; intensive training; crash course
arm; skill; efforts; ability
progress; advance; improvement; development
damp; moist (negative nuance)
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to continue to rain or snow
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to exercise one's talent; to display one's ability
on the bone (meat, etc.); unboned; skeletal system; skeleton
chicken; coward; scaredy-cat; chicken
sweetness and saltiness; salted and sweetened taste
sea bream (Sparidae); porgy; tai (species of reddish-brown Pacific sea bream, Pagrus major)
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
ginger (Zingiber officinale)
cola (carbonated soft drink); kola tree (Cola acuminata, etc.); cola tree
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
lapping (e.g. of waves against the shore); steadily (advancing); gradually (approaching); sufficient (of the amount of liquid needed to cover a submerged object); just enough; (arch.) speedily
medium flame (cooking); medium heat; medium fire
lid resting directly on food; wooden drop-lid for simmering
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
to be boiled; to be cooked
lye; harsh taste; bitter taste; scum (on a soup, broth etc.); (excessive) self-assertiveness; strong individuality
to season (e.g. with salt); to flavour; to flavor; to lace (e.g. with whisky)
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to write down (what someone says); to take down dictation; to take notes (e.g. of a lecture); to copy out (a text)
counter for scraps, fragments, petals, etc.
to give a broad grin; to smirk