overall victory; championship
humming a tune; humming unconcernedly
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
to step forward; to volunteer
understanding completely; understanding all there is to know
naturally; of course; understandably
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
dimly; faintly; with a faint light; warmly; friendly; in a heartwarming manner
equal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
to have a tendency to; to be liable to; to have a touch of; to have a smack of
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
cooking; food preparation
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
falling apart while cooking
prototype; model; pattern; archetypal
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
(I) won't (say) anything no matter what (expression is followed by negative verb relating to say, answer, etc.) to not (tell) even under any threat
emotional strength; force of will
general mobilization; general mobilisation
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
rustic; unsophisticated; provincial; hick; uncool; unstylish
carpet; rug; mat, mattress, quilt etc. spread out on the floor (or ground) and used to sit or sleep on; spread; (cloth) cover
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
how; in what way; how about; questionable
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
to state; to express; to mention
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of