gradually; slowly but steadily
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
(short) run; drive; ride; spin
training (for a skill, job, sport, etc.); practice; working out; workout; (strength, weight) training
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
to rise; to get up; to stand up; to sit up
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
recipe; (medical) prescription; how-to guide (e.g. for crafts)
to peel; to skin; to pare
Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum); Japanese bunching onion; green onion; spring onion; scallion
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
mapo tofu (spicy Sichuan dish of tofu and minced meat); mabo tofu
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key point; main point; weakling
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryō system)
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
quickly prepared meal or dish
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
from the beginning; from scratch
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
commencing with; including
Chinese cooking; Chinese food
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
to have the (full, general) selection available; to have (a lineup) from A to Z; to have the full array of
these guys; these fellows
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)