(United States of) America; USA
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
to turn down (heat, sound, etc.)
gas range; gas burner; gas ring; gas cooker; gas cooktop
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
kitchen; financial situation
how many years; how long; what year
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
difficult to eat; unpalatable
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
to smile (at); to grin (at)
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to stew
everyday conversation; day-to-day conversation
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
capture; takeover; hijack; skyjacking
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
failure; mistake; blunder
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
state of mind; mentality; psychology
brute force approach (esp. in a video game)
both; both sides; both parties
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal