mixture; jumble; cord made by entwining threads of various colours
fearfully; timidly; cautiously; nervously
explosion; rupture; break off
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
chive (Allium schoenoprasum); chives
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
cutting to pieces; tearing to pieces
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
engagingly; cordially; amiably; sociably; hospitably
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
to begin; to set about; to start
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to draw back; to leave (the area)
kitchen table; kitchen counter; working surface
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
to shrivel (e.g. cut vegetables, skin); to wilt; to fade; to wither; to be wizened
green crop; green vegetable
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
old-maidish (esp. of fashion); old-womanish
coverall apron; cook's apron
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
interval; break; pause; spare moment
wooden spoon; ladle; rice scoop
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food