holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
tide; current; tendency; trend
promotion; encouragement; fostering; unwanted help (usu. unintentionally harmful); unnecessary help
not limited to; not just ...
argument that something is unnecessary; opposition
by nature; from the very beginning; through and through; absolutely (not); (not) at all
advocate; disputant; debater; (present) writer; author
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
enthusiast; mania; enthusiasm
art of cooking; cookery; cuisine
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
setting a place; setting the table
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; breakfast (in Zen temples)
firmly; plentifully; with all one's might
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
minority group (party); minority
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
indifferent; unconcerned; nonchalant; unmindful; inattentive; careless
acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
to feel blessed to be in one's position; to be thankful for one's good fortune
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to that extent; to that degree; that much; that many
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
cooking; food preparation