to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
lump (of flour, etc.); clump (of ground meat, etc.)
to mix; to blend; to combine
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
that is to say; so that means
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
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 connect; to join; to join or tie or knot together
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
near; close; beside; third person
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
shaoxingjiu (Chinese alcohol made from rice or glutinous millet)
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
strained lees (e.g. sake, tofu); draff
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
in comparison to; rather than
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
kitchen; galley; (Internet) troll
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
coming and going; commuting
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
cooking; food preparation
beauty; good figure; (beautiful) appearance; beautification; beauty treatment; beauty culture
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to mix; to stir; to blend
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
just a minute; small quantity
thickly; stickily; viscously
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
freckles; buckwheat chaff