suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
knowledge; understanding; rules; regulations; deputy; acting
correction; rectification; mending; repair
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
part time (esp. female part time employees)
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
a little late; somewhat late; latish; a little slow; somewhat slow
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
okonomiyaki; savoury pancake containing meat or seafood and vegetables
noodles made in flat strips
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
chicken bones; chicken carcass
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
(husband and wife) both working; dual income
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
good humour (humor); good mood
wintry desolation; poor business conditions