to mix; to stir; to blend
manner of using one's hands
ball; ball (pitch delivered outside the strike zone); board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; because; since; for
full-time housewife; stay-at-home homemaker
one line; one stretch (e.g. of road); earnest; resolute; (arch.) one bloodline; (arch.) one clan
to become an adult woman; to come of age; to lose one's virginity (of a woman); to become sexually active
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
myself; yourself; I; me; you
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
competition; rivalry; feeling that something is worth the effort; motivation; enthusiasm
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
finding employment; getting a job
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
mom's home cooking; taste of mom's cooking; taste of home cooking; food like mom used to make
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
about when; about what time; how soon
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
... years old; age (of) ...
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
to mix; to blend; to combine
preliminary arrangements; preparation; spadework; pre-cooking
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave