operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
hum (of a TV, radio, etc.)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
pig (Sus scrofa domesticus); pork; fatso; fatty
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
coloring; colouring; color scheme; colour scheme; (touch of) colour; embellishment
decoration; ornament; trimmings
just-harvested; something freshly harvested or gathered (usually produce)
pot; (arch.) typical name for a female servant in the Edo-period; working at night; female with symptoms of gender identity disorder (e.g. a transvestite)
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
to set on fire; to ignite
to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
sprinkling salt on a raw vegetable and rubbing it in
crisp; crunchy; precise; clipped; brisk
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
cutting in round slices; round slice; dividing into groups (e.g. by ability)
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all