each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
transcendence; excellence; superiority
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
way (of doing); manner; method; means
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
tasteless; flavourless; uninteresting; dull; dry
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
counter for choices, options, etc.
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
salt and pepper; seasoning with salt and pepper
thing that should be (carefully) avoided; no-no; thing to definitely not do; something forbidden; taboo
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
taste; palate; sense of taste
rough (estimate, manner, etc.); crude; broad; loose; careless (work)
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
just because; even if; even though
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
lightly; gently; (breaking apart) easily
equally; thoroughly; all over; uniformly; without exception; all around
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
royal capital; imperial capital
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
level ground; plain; flatland
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
swaying (only once, in a large, slow motion); relaxedly
rolled egg; rolled omelette (omelet); fried egg; frying pan for making rolled eggs