to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
range; stove; cooker; microwave oven
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
pan; frying pan; panning (a camera)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
black pepper (Piper nigrum)
to cover (smear, sprinkle) (with)
heating; application of heat
order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive
omurice; fried rice wrapped in or topped with omelette
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
primary school; elementary school; grade school
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
life story; personal narrative; story of one's life
taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; tackling; challenging (someone to a contest)
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
since then; from that time; ever since
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
quite; utterly; (not) at all; completely; wholly; entirely
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
to sell well; to sell out; to be worldly and understanding; to be sensible; to be sorted out; to be put in order
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue