difficult to ...; hard to ...
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
absorption; suction; attraction
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
seasoning; flavour; flavor
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
gentle clinking; sound of rapping; sound of rattling; simmering noise; light bubbling; sound of cooking something on a low flame
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
(mixture of) ground beef and pork
instant; moment; for an instant
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
to have a talk; to tell a story
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
frequency (of occurrence)
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
breadcrumbs; panko; bread flour
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
learning by watching others; learning by imitation
to sting one's eyes; to make one's eyes smart
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)