hard struggle; strenuous effort
cucumber (Cucumis sativus)
triangular sink tidy (usu. used to strain waste)
leftovers (esp. food); remnants
approximation; rough estimate; ballpark figure
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; around; about; round about
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
thinking (about a matter) for a long time; contemplating for a long time; lengthy consideration; pondering
going on and on (about inconsequential things); talking nonsense; idling away the time; dawdling
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
lacking skill; uninspiring; unexciting; dull; unrefined; boring (from being too plain)
one's own work; making by oneself
vegetables or fish boiled in soy sauce
going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
pumpkin (Cucurbita sp.); squash
falling apart while cooking
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
feel on the tongue (of food or drink); texture
sampling food; tasting; trying
triumphant pose assumed by an athlete
remains; leavings; remnant; surplus
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
strategic point; crucial time; watershed; crunch
matter of the highest priority; top priority; first priority
development; revitalization; standing (something) up; waking up; tilling a rice field; drawing a card from the draw pile
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
at first; initially; in the beginning
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
to pull tight; to brace; to tighten
root of an evil; source of a problem; source of trouble; cause of misfortune
throbbing (pain); pounding