premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
suitable; appropriate; befitting; conjoining; association; samprayukta
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
preservation; conservation; storage; saving (e.g. to disk)
curing (meat, etc.); preservative treatment
evident; plain; distinct; clear
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
preliminary arrangements; preparation; spadework; pre-cooking
garnish (e.g. vegetables with a meat dish); trimmings; fixings; relish
to peel; to skin; to pare
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
freezing; cold storage; refrigeration
to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time
dishwashing; doing dishes
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
tips of one's hair; hair ends
have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to
mountain recess; deep in the mountains
unexplored region; secluded region; place off the beaten track
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
to engrave an inscription; to call (designate) itself; to mark; to label
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
equally (talented, etc.); evenly; neck and neck; nip and tuck
Viking; smorgasbord; buffet; smorgasbord (of things); hodge-podge
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
all-you-can-eat; eating as much as one likes
according to; reads; reading; is written; says; states
many; numerous; various; large number of
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
to imitate; to copy; to enter someone as a candidate; to press (e.g. a weapon against someone's back); to compare; to liken