walking on frost; crunching (e.g. on gravel); lots of coins or jewels; cutting into large pieces; loosely weaving; large (pieces, stitches, sand grains, etc.)
plastic wrap; cling film; cling wrap; to wrap in plastic wrap
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
range; stove; cooker; microwave oven
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
sizzling (of cooking meat, fish, etc.); frizzling
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
pre-made (esp. food); prepared in advance
long chopsticks (for cooking, serving, etc.)
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
gap; break; pause; interval; cut; incision
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
bubbliness (of a carbonated drink); sound of bubbles (of a carbonated drink); fluffiness (of a cake, souffle, whipped cream)
carbonic acid; carbonated water; baking soda; sodium carbonate
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
second-year student; biennial
new student; freshman; first-year student
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
aloof; proudly independent; standing apart; solitary
to fade into dusk; to fade into twilight; to decline; to wane; to look melancholic (of a person)
close to the wall; alongside the wall
to half-rise to one's feet
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; ball hit through net (in tennis)
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring