suddenly; abruptly; slowly; without haste; calmly
confections; sweets; candy; cake
a handful (of); grasping (with one hand); gripping; grabbing
to peel; to skin; to pare; to bare (teeth, fangs); to open wide (eyes)
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
shopfront; storefront; shopwindow; over-the-counter
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
in proportion to; just as much as
stubbornly; firmly; determinedly; obstinately; resolutely; adamantly
polite; respectful; reverent
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against someone; to play (a game, match, etc.) against someone
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
preferential treatment; special treatment; different treatment; express delivery; special delivery
to make a fuss over; to pamper; to spoil; to indulge; to flatter (with attention)
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
to take root (of a plant); to strike root; to root; to become established (e.g. of an idea, a movement); to take hold; to take root
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
parents' observation day (at school); parents' visiting day; open day
cooking for oneself; cooking one's own food; doing one's own cooking; scanning a book or magazine to create an ebook by oneself
lesson; class; teaching; instruction; classwork; schoolwork
manner of using one's hands
kitchen knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
faltering; tottering; halting; unsteady; awkward; clumsy
skillful handling of a kitchen knife
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
to peel; to skin; to pare
to be boiled; to be cooked
pan; pot; saucepan; stew; hot pot
to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
opportunism; waiting and seeing (how the wind blows); sitting on the fence; straddling
dripping wet; soaked; drenched
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
spreading around (news, rumor, etc.); making widely known; making public; publicizing; proclaiming
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
news flash; prompt report; bulletin; quick announcement
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry