materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
cook-house; galley; kitchen
crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue
to give off sparks; to spark; to scintillate; to have a heated argument; to combat; to do something fiercely
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
four-eyed; pattern of four squares
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start of a season
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to stew
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
unsurpassable; peerless; having no equal; outclassing (others)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
breath; breathing; tone; mood
difficult to ...; hard to ...
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
on hand; readily available
to be cooked; to have finished cooking
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
standard practice; playing by the book; established tactic; joseki (in go); standard sequence (esp. in a corner); standard move
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
kitchen table; kitchen counter; working surface
selling on the market (in the marketplace, in stores, etc.); making something commercially available; commercial (e.g. software); over-the-counter; off-the-shelf
flour; meal; powder; dust
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning