last week; the week before
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
setting a place; setting the table
Japanese person; Japanese people
Japanese food; Japanese-style meal; Japanese cuisine
Western cooking; Western-style meal; Western-style food; Japanized Western cuisine
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
to mix; to blend; to combine
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
flour; meal; powder; dust
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
bump; lump; protuberance; swelling
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
bump (e.g. on forehead); lump; protuberance; swelling
about here; in this neighborhood
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
semi-transparent; translucent
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate