one's own work; making by oneself
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion
strongish; somewhat strong
dashi (Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp)
potato starch; starch of dogtooth violet
thickness (of a sauce, soup, etc.); viscosity; thick consistency
to mix; to stir; to blend
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
as usual; as is one's habit
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
understood; I see; OK; present; here
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
one's home country; one's homeland
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
to attack; to assault; to assail
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
to crowd; to flock; to swarm
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
(wind or human-powered) warship
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")