cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
capsicum (Capsicum annuum, esp. the cultivated chili peppers); chili pepper (chile, chilli); cayenne; shichimi pepper
to sprinkle over (e.g. salt, pepper, etc. on food)
very; extremely; absurd; ridiculous; excessive; extreme
news; tidings; information; correspondence; letter
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
to become better; to improve
to be very surprised; to be flabbergasted
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
vitality; energy; dynamism
complexion; colour; color; blood red
high spirits; high energy; go!; go-man-go!; fashionably clothed and assertive (esp. of a woman); flashy
to make progress; to develop; to evolve (method, style, etc.)
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
face contorted and about to cry
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
ending; quitting; closing; ending before one had time to do something one wanted or intended to
having an immediate effect; taking immediate effect
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
side effect; adverse reaction
to cut down (grass, etc.; by swinging a sickle, scythe, etc.); to mow
great success; huge success
high five; high touch (involvement of personal attention and service)
seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
relation; connection; relevance
cessation; (coming to an) end
to grow cold; to get chilly; to cool down
suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
cushion; cushion (to soften the blow); mitigation
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene