by all means; by all costs
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
wetting; love affair; lover
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
meat sauce; Bolognese sauce
dill (Anethum graveolens)
to sting one's eyes; to make one's eyes smart
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
reopening; resumption; restarting
to fold up; to fold into layers
blow striking with the flat of the sword; to slap; metal flattened by striking; tape; flat braid; type of flat ornamental hairpin made of silver and inscribed with a clan's crest or patterns of birds and flowers
completion; finish; workmanship; result; outcome
to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
to flavor; to flavour; to season
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
to be completely boiled; to be boiled to a turn
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
opposite side; opposition
to feel relieved of one's burden; to have a weight removed from one's mind
tasting a food that one has previously heard of
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.); (arch.) consort of the emperor
finish; finishing; finishing touches
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
to receive a favorable reputation; to get good reviews; to meet with a favorable reception
your native country; your hometown; my home country (i.e. Japan); countryside; country; (arch.) daimyo's territory (Edo period)