extract (of plants, meat, etc.); essence; concentrate; concentrated stock
pair; the two; both persons; both things
focusing on only the good points or strong points; incorporating the benefits (while ignoring the drawbacks); picking the best of both (everything); cherry-picking (e.g. information)
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
frizz; kink; crimp; curls (hair, noodles, leaves, etc.)
thick noodles; thick pasta
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
working earnestly; sincerity; diligence; effort; pains
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
cannot help (feeling); cannot hold back (tears, laughter, etc.)
moderate; proper; just right
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
vinegared rice rolled in nori (laver)
heating; application of heat
pressure; oppression; suppression
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to bring; to take; to bring about
good news; gospel (teachings or revelations of Jesus Christ)
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to stew
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
plump; fleshy; well-rounded; pleasant (fragrance); rich
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
cooking; food preparation
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
height; acme; extremity; end; limit
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
performance; take; game; season; penetrative vaginal sex (with a prostitute); unsimulated sex (in an adult movie)
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing