gas stove; gas cooker; gas range
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
total fire ban; no source of ignition permitted; no open flame; flammables!
proposed solution; idea for a solution
fish balls; fish dumplings
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
alternately sucking in and blowing out air through one's mouth while eating something hot (in order to cool it down)
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
to become late; to fall behind; to lag; to pass (of time)
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
to serve; to dish up; to dish out; to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn
individual plate; single individual's small dish on which food taken from shared serving dishes is placed
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
edible chrysanthemum (Glebionis coronaria); crown daisy; garland chrysanthemum
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences
intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
dust; trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit; hustle and bustle (of life)
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
origin; beginning; source; rise
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
wheedling child; spoiled child (spoilt); pampered child; child who always demands attention
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
it's no joke; gimme a break!
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
to make a speech; to address
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
transforming oneself; taking on another form; disguising oneself; artificial fly (for fishing)
carrying on one's back (e.g. baby); piggybacking; (arch.) last; (arch.) end
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
to look down (on); to condescend (to)