long chopsticks (for cooking, serving, etc.)
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
utensil; implement; tool; instrument; appliance; apparatus
place; situation; position; location
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
slight superiority (in knowledge, experience, ability, etc.); being slightly older
indescribable; having no way to express
kitchen; financial situation
optimization; optimisation
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
to feel; to sense; to experience
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
this and that; one thing or another
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
living; lifestyle; living room
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
being filled with; being full of; permeation
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
item; commodity; list of articles
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
full up; to have had enough of something (both good and bad nuance)
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched