assistance; help; assist (final pass or cross before a goal)
tracing; trail left in the snow (by mountaineers); following (a trail of footprints); trace (of a matrix)
seasoning; flavour; flavor
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
sampling food; tasting; trying
to use excessively; to use too much; to spend too much; to overwork someone
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
method of cooking; way of cooking; cooking technique; recipe
to exert oneself; to make efforts
stamp; seal; seal impression; seal; mudra (symbolic hand gesture); ninja hand sign
cool (of temperature); refreshing; clear (of sound, objects, etc.); bright; composed; calm (demeanour)
to be ecstatically happy; to be on cloud nine; to be in seventh heaven
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
large number (of); many; majority
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
hooting; jeering; heckling
moderate; proper; just right
alluring; enticing; tempting; seductive
sensitivity; sensibility; susceptibility; receptivity
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
hotcake; (American) pancake
red bean paste; red bean jam; filling (e.g. of a manjū); stuffing; padding
mochi; small rice cake made from glutinous rice
simple chicken and rice stir fry dish (usu. flavoured with ketchup or tomato puree)
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
voting; ballot; poll; vote
vote; ballot; label; ticket; tag
cookware; cooking utensil
spit; skewer; proxy (computer server)
tidal hour; right time (to do something); opportunity; chance
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; marijuana; cannabis; not genuine
tomfoolery; monkey business
then; and (then); in that case; if so
unable to back down; unable to withdraw; stuck in a position where one cannot pull back; committed
since when; from when; how long
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
chopping board; cutting board; flat chest; tiny breasts
pan lid; pot lid; kanji "kettle lid" radical (radical 8)
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
to aim for laughs; to play to the crowd