a little bit; a little while
Japanese tofu and vegetable chowder
grounds (of tea and coffee)
second; number two; runner-up
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)
thin strips; matchstick-like strips; julienned ingredient
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to dress (vegetables, salad, etc.)
umeboshi; pickled dried ume; pickled dried plum
food with dressing on it (e.g. salad)
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
crisp; crunchy; precise; clipped; brisk
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
part (esp. of the body); region; site; cut (of meat)
coloring; colouring; color scheme; colour scheme; (touch of) colour; embellishment
Solanaceae (nightshade family of plants)
treatment; service; handling; management
to cut open; to cut apart; to divide; to split
wire mesh net; net made out of metal wire
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
(eating) heartily; energetically; vigorously; bulging (muscles); welling up (of strength, courage, etc.)
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
wild; in disarray; harum-scarum; hysteric
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
in a positive sense of the word; in the best sense of the word; in a good way
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
presence; sitting with; being with
grave; solemn; serious; harsh (e.g. truth); hard; strict
domineering husband; hectoring husband; husband who rules the roost
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
to irritate; to grate on one's nerves; to aggravate; to be galling; to be invidious
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
effect; efficacy; virtue; benefit
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate