germ (of a cereal, e.g. wheat, rice); embryo bud
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to be curious; to wonder; to marvel
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; breakfast (in Zen temples)
fresh made; freshly baked; freshly roasted
hum (of a TV, radio, etc.)
frying or baking something thick (e.g. thick omelette)
rolled egg; rolled omelette (omelet); fried egg; frying pan for making rolled eggs
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
moaning; muttering; complaining
stopping at; going no further than
pan; frying pan; panning (a camera)
process; course; mechanism
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
full of ingredients; hearty; substantial
heated vegetables; warm vegetables
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
getting tired of; getting sick of; getting bored with; getting fed up with
corridor; gallery; hallway; cloister (i.e. covered walk typically circling a building or garden, esp. in a palace or place of worship)
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
taking in; bringing in; capturing (e.g. customers); attracting; confusion; bustle
to already have enough; to already have what one needs; to be on time
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