to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
to complete decisively; to do to completion
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
choices; alternatives; options
oyakodon; chicken and egg on rice; threesome including a mother and her daughter
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
small dish (usu. one of several accompanying rice); side dish; fill; fill-in (drumming); jack-off material; something to masturbate to
(United States of) America; USA
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
to devise an elaborate plan; to exercise one's ingenuity; to work out a scheme
two kinds; second-class (e.g. mail)
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
demi-glace (type of brown sauce)
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
while; during (the time when)
tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject (philosophical); protagonist
moderate; proper; just right
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
clearly miraculous; remarkably miraculous; striking
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
charming; fascinating; attractive
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
to collect; to assemble; to gather
memo book; memo pad; notebook; notepad; scratchpad; scratch pad
to write down; to make a note of; to put on record; to chronicle