bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
sorry; excuse me; thank you
sneaking a bite; snitching food
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
kitchen; galley; (Internet) troll
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to peel; to skin; to pare
smallish; on the small side
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
falling apart while cooking
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. debate); excitement; soaring (prices); shooting up
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
to be mad about; to be hooked on
preliminary arrangements; preparation; spadework; pre-cooking
coloring; colouring; color scheme; colour scheme; (touch of) colour; embellishment
parsley (Petroselinum crispum)
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
way to go!; attaboy!; hear, hear!
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
to eat a mouthful; to take a bite
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
unbearable; intolerable; unendurable
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
how many years; how long; what year
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
to be able to manage somehow or another
tide; current; tendency; trend
promotion; encouragement; fostering; unwanted help (usu. unintentionally harmful); unnecessary help