being good at cooking; good cook
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
cut; slice (meat, fish); fillet
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
to cut up; to cut and discard; to eliminate systematically (in fault-finding); to isolate
the other day; some days ago; recently; a day in the past
shishamo smelt (Spirinchus lanceolatus)
treat; banquet; feast; (arch.) running about
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
to feed (e.g. an animal on oats); to let eat; to support (e.g. a family); to provide for; to inflict (damage); to deal (e.g. a blow)
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
great delight; great satisfaction; rapture
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
charred; burnt black; scorched black
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
to take; to catch; to capture
to be particular about one's food; to have a discriminating palate
gourmandism; gourmet; gourmand; foodie
dining table; a dish (type of food)
to offer; to present; to serve (food and drink); to offer (to the gods); to set up (before an altar)
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
making light of; disregarding
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
only; prostitute attached to a single member of the postwar Occupation Forces
emotional strength; force of will
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
to pull tight; to brace; to tighten
sympathy; agreement with; alignment; conformity; tuning
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
incessant; constant; continuous; perpetual; everlasting
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
pressure; oppression; suppression
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
negligence; neglect; carelessness; procrastination