salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
piece of junk; worn-out article; clumsy; useless; dismantled car; hitting (with fist)
loungewear; comfortable clothing worn at home
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
adult; grown-up; person who has come of age; fully fledged; established; qualified
measuring; weighing; metric; distance function
heap; pile; stack; full measure
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
cooking practice; (school) cooking class
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
to throw into; to toss into
flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
to make even; to make smooth; to make level; to average
simmering; (boiling) gently
to be boiled; to be cooked
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
cooking stove; burner (gas, electric, etc.); range; cooktop; hob
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to stew
(United States of) America; USA
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)