start; commencement; beginning; initiation
to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
both; both sides; both parties
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
dressing; dressing; putting on clothes
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
having enough of (food, drink, etc.); having one's fill; fully enjoying
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
global scale; worldwide scale
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to be silent; to say nothing
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
rich (in flavor, color, smell, etc.); thick; very likely; highly possible; passionate; hot
made in Japan; Japanese-made
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
class; heading; group; category
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
very popular; highly favoured
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
be (that) as it may; having said that
to dish up; to arrange food (on a plate)
round and cute (esp. of eyes)
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
beating (of the heart, with joy, excitement, etc.); palpitation; throbbing; pounding; fluttering
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
according to; reads; reading; is written; says; states
at regular intervals; evenly spaced
being absorbed in; losing oneself in; losing control of oneself