gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
shrill voice; piercing cry; shriek; scream
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
to become familiar with and cherish; to get to know and love
chopping board; cutting board
finely cut strips (of vegetables); shredded vegetables
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
indescribable; inexpressible
uneasiness; vague apprehension; premonition
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
training for homemaking; training in homemaking arts; domestic training
man; male; masculine gender
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
to serve; to work for; to attend
one's family (home) background (environment)
to sympathize deeply with; to strike a chord of sympathy
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to stew
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
feeling of a full stomach after a meal; satisfaction of having a full stomach
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
Hamburg steak; hamburger steak
boiled greens in bonito-flavoured soy sauce (vegetable side dish)
family-oriented; familial
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
embarrassed smile; embarrassed laugh; bashful smile
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on