How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
three; three years of age
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
to serve; to dish up; to dish out; to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
yakiniku; Japanese dish of grilled meat similar to Korean barbecue; roasted meat; grill
freshly squeezed (juice); freshly milked; freshly extracted
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
sales; selling; marketing
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
day by day; every day; by the day
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
older sister; elder sister
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); ham actor
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
(United States of) America; USA
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
yearned for; longed for; missed