amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
to explain adequately; to be accountable
to regard (as); to recognize (as); to see as; to pay attention to; to watch
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
chopping board; cutting board
kitchen table; kitchen counter; working surface
cookware; cooking utensil
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
sharing with others what has been given to you; sharing a portion of the profit with others
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
news; word; tidings; omen
burr (e.g. chestnut); bur; cupule; case
being independent; standing on one's own; becoming independent
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
kitchen; financial situation
empty lot; vacant plot of land
to be troublesome; to require the aid and labour of others
now that; since; so long as; because
work-in-progress; working state
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
clashing colors; clashing colours
next-door neighbors; (living, sitting) next to each other
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
leftovers (esp. food); remnants
pre-made (esp. food); prepared in advance
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic