up until now; as recently as the present
built-in kitchen; integrated kitchen system
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
slightly early; just before
somehow; in some way; for some reason; faintly; vaguely
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
both hands; both arms; ten
future (usually near); prospects
sorry; excuse me; thank you
to distribute; to apportion; to divide
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
variety of court dance (Nara period)
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (playing card suit)
to be overcome with emotion
perfect; complete; flawless
conviction; belief; confidence
reserve and consideration (to others)
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
noisily; clamorously; incessantly (complaining, pestering, etc.); going on and on; loudly (crying); wailing
noisily (crowd of people talking); clamorously; in a hubbub; jabberingly; chatteringly; buzzingly
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
person of common sense; common sense man
tolerance level; permissible range; acceptable limits
outside of; not covered by