shiitake mushroom (Lentinula edodes)
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
chunk; lump; thick slice; cutting into chunks
chicken tender; chicken tenderloin
to throw into; to toss into
Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum); green onion; spring onion
ginger (Zingiber officinale)
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; marijuana; cannabis
bad smell; affectation; fulsomeness
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
strongly; violently; with all one's strength
chopping board; cutting board
mishearing; (feigned) deafness; homophonic translation of song lyrics for comic effect
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
don't you think?; indicates question
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
happening; (unexpected) incident; unforeseen event; surprising occurrence
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
lye; harsh taste; bitter taste; scum (on a soup, broth etc.); (excessive) self-assertiveness; strong individuality
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. debate); excitement; soaring (prices); shooting up
expressing one's mind; speaking out
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
art of cooking; cookery; cuisine
charcoal grilling; char-grilling
to put all one's skill (into doing something); to do something to the best of one's ability
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
breast meat (usu. of chicken); breast; white meat
shutting tightly; making airtight; sealing hermetically
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
surrounding at a distance
patient; unhurried; leisurely
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
first time; first; initial
intimacy; friendship; familiarity