aloof; proudly independent; standing apart; solitary
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
attentive; scrupulous; tactful; tasteful; smart
to laugh scornfully; to sneer at
practical; pragmatic; hands-on; nuts and bolts
cooking; food preparation
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
to look toward; to have one's eyes drawn towards something
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
state of mind; mentality; psychology
solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
large-scale work; voluminous work; monumental work; great work; masterpiece
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
hedge; fence; border; limit
arrangement of food (on a dish); serving of (arranged) food
to fold up; to fold into layers
burn mark; grilled surface (e.g. on a steak)
nine (in mekuri karuta); oicho-kabu (traditional Japanese gambling card game)
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
softness; comparatively soft
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
lead; leading; lead (of a newspaper, etc.); lede; lead (wire); lead (e.g. dog); leash
Swiss roll; jelly roll; roll cake
bigleaf hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla); French hydrangea
heap; pile; stack; full measure
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery