hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
good flavor; good flavour; delicacy; dainty
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
being good at cooking; good cook
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
ochazuke; rice with tea poured on it
results; record; grades; marks
quite; utterly; (not) at all; completely; wholly; entirely
(school) subject; curriculum; course; item; heading; entry
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
to mix; to stir; to blend
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
failure story; horror story
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
pupil; student; schoolchild
monetary; financial; pecuniary
this is why; this means; it is the case that
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
unexpectedly; surprisingly
story of one's experience; recounting of one's experiences; narrative; testimonial
duty; obligation; responsibility
active; dynamic; behavioural
studies; schoolwork; classwork
focus of one's attention; what one is looking for
devastating; catastrophic; crushing
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
politics; political manoeuvre; political maneuver
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service