to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
gum; rubber; eraser; condom
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
cooking for oneself; cooking one's own food; doing one's own cooking; scanning a book or magazine to create an ebook by oneself
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
nikujaga; meat and potato stew
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
manner of using one's hands
(United States of) America; USA
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to stew
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
training for homemaking; training in homemaking arts; domestic training
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
opposite; reverse; contrary
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
wearing nothing but an apron; being nude except for an apron
sound of a camera shutter; sound of water splashing
carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually
always; forever; very; greatly (esp. of hopes and desires)
alternately sucking in and blowing out air through one's mouth while eating something hot (in order to cool it down)
with a friendly grin; smilingly
don't get me wrong, but ...; I'm sorry
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
(not) so much; (not) that much
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
charging (electrically); electrification
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
with a snap; with a click (beep); shortly; briefly; small
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
choices; alternatives; options
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted