merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
perfect; complete; thorough; leaving nothing to be desired; more than satisfactory
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
wholesale delegation; hundred-percent subcontracting; leaving all the decision-making to somebody else
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
unprecedented; unique; unparalleled
to be helpful; to be useful
by myself; in person; by oneself
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
every man knows his own business best; one should go to specialists for the best results; (lit.) for rice cakes, (go to) the rice cake shop
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
influence; clout; leverage
very small amount; insignificant thing; negligible amount
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
the work of man; human feat; something humanly possible
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
zero (points, marks); no marks; zero (of a function); root; zero degrees (Celsius); freezing point
hundred points; perfect mark
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
to saw; to grind (e.g. coffee beans); to mill
Hamburg steak; hamburger steak
simple substance (e.g. chemical); something standing alone; separate item; solo item
small dish (usu. one of several accompanying rice); side dish; fill; fill-in (drumming); jack-off material; something to masturbate to
recipe; prescription (medical); how-to guide (e.g. crafts)
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)