cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
control; management (e.g. of a business)
pastime; hobby; favorite amusement; dissipation; debauchery; loose living
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
shellfish; seashell; shell
paella (Spanish rice dish)
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
common orient clam (Meretrix lusoria)
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
dashi (Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp)
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to cover (smear, sprinkle) (with)
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
(doing something) regardless of expense
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
art of cooking; cookery; cuisine
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
crispy; crunchy; tearing; ripping; spirited; energetic
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery