oral; verbal; spoken; parol
reveal of how a trick is done; disclosure of a secret (cause, source, etc.); exposure; explanation
to knead again; to rework; to revise; to polish
scrawl; scribble; graffiti; doodle
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
school hours; hours of teaching (instruction)
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
watering hole; watering place
cookware; cooking utensil
freezing; cold storage; refrigeration
previous engagement; prior contract
art of cooking; cookery; cuisine
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
cooking practice; (school) cooking class
friendship; friendly relations; connection; relation; intimacy
doomed (business, trade, etc.); in a bad state; poor
dead tree; withered tree; leafless tree; bare tree
half a loaf is better than none; (lit.) even a dead tree adds to the interest of a mountain
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
thuddingly; plumping down (like a heavy weight)
ice cream soda; icecream soda
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
accomplishment; lessons (in an art, skill, etc.); practice
gift; boon; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
to irritate; to grate on one's nerves; to aggravate; to be galling; to be invidious
boomerang; swim briefs; Speedos
plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception
chitter; chatter; giggle; screeching; squealing
to colour; to color; to grow lively; to become excited; to waver; to show uneasiness
reservation; putting on hold; deferment
contrary to one's expectations
tasting (food or drink) for poison; checking the taste (of a dish); seeing how something tastes
to be full-bodied (e.g. wine, sake); to be rich; to be robust (in flavor); to be full-flavored
flagship product; leading product; hallmark product