first thing in the morning
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
bento; Japanese box lunch
bento; Japanese box lunch
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
hum (of a TV, radio, etc.)
cucumber (Cucumis sativus)
tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
canned tuna (from sea chicken, orig. a brand name)
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
rice and curry; curry rice
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
competition; rivalry; something worth doing
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot