cabbage (Brassica oleracea)
pot; (arch.) typical name for a female servant in the Edo-period; working at night; female with symptoms of gender identity disorder (e.g. a transvestite)
simmering; (boiling) gently
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
personal; individual; private
by ones and twos; tears or flower petals falling quietly; gurgling bird sound; falling apart; crumbling; dish made from fiveleaf aralia sprouts, pickled daikon, walnuts, etc.
tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
development; revitalization; standing (something) up; waking up; tilling a rice field; drawing a card from the draw pile
love affair; love relationship
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
cooperation; collaboration
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
to serve; to dish up; to dish out; to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
entertainment; amusement; fun
something; some kind of; for some reason
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
to become a little hungry; to become a bit peckish
just made; fresh (from the oven); newly-built (house)
to penetrate; to pervade; to spread
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
highest peak; highest mountain; greatest authority; most prominent person; pinnacle (e.g. of art)
to tower above the rest; to be by far the best; to be prominent; to be outstanding; to be a cut above
infancy; childhood; tender age
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing