beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
cooking; food preparation
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
wet wipes; moist towelette; baby wipes; wet tissue
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
this and that; one thing or another
grilling (fish) with salt; broiling with salt; boiling seawater to get salt
thinly sliced and dried strips of daikon
menu; bill of fare; program; programme; schedule
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
from the beginning; from scratch
to taste; to try (food or drink)
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair, etc.); grip (e.g. of death)
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to dig up; to turn up; to tear up; to rake up (e.g. old scandal); to dig over
monetary; financial; pecuniary
cooking for oneself; cooking one's own food; doing one's own cooking; scanning a book or magazine to create an ebook by oneself
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
sphere; circle; range; category
adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined