to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
dressing; dressing; putting on clothes
to jump; to leap; to splash (of oil, mud, etc.); to spatter; to burst; to crack open
(table) napkin; serviette; sanitary napkin; sanitary pad
symbol (of something abstract); emblem; (symbolic) representation
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
test of courage (by going to a frightening place, e.g. a graveyard)
expressive power; inventiveness; creative power
free and uncontrolled; behaving with abandon; freewheeling
cut; slice (meat, fish); fillet
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
to dish up; to arrange (food) on a plate
whim; caprice; fancy; capricious; fickle; whimsical
draining blood from a live fish (from above the gills and at the base of the tail) to keep it fresh; fasting fish for several days to preserve flavour and quality (and reduce mortality during transport); killing fish in a fishtank (immediately before cooking); fish killed in a fishtank
common carp (Cyprinus carpio); koi carp
tailoring; sewing; (special) preparation; teaching; training
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
one theory; one opinion; another theory
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
to eat too much; to overeat
to call (someone) to come; to call for; to summon; to always call (someone by a name); to become used to calling
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
rice (esp. when served on a plate)
health care center; health care centre; animal shelter
to sell well; to sell out; to be worldly and understanding; to be sensible; to be sorted out; to be put in order
chopping board; cutting board; flat chest; tiny breasts
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off