nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing
boiled greens in bonito-flavoured soy sauce (vegetable side dish)
stir-fry; fried food (cooked in wok, frying pan, etc.)
head house (family); birthplace; originator
having done ... by mistake; having messed up ...
texture (e.g. chewiness, hardness, crispiness, crunchiness, etc.) of food
taro (Colocasia esculenta); dasheen; eddo
bell pepper; green pepper; pimiento; pimento; capsicum
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
bell pepper (esp. red and yellow); capsicum; paprika (spice made from sweet peppers)
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
feel (of a material); texture
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness
eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to be finished; to be completed; to be done
process; course; mechanism
each nation; many nations; many countries
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
something one finds questionable; something one finds fault with
to season (e.g. with salt); to flavour; to flavor; to lace (e.g. with whisky)
art of cooking; cookery; cuisine
thoughtful; deep-thinking
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
(not so) much; (not) very
being raised in the mountains; person raised in the mountains
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled