to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
scent bag; sachet; scent gland
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
to go past; to pass; to pass by
to sing; to chirp; to twitter
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
to call in; to invite; to bring in
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
for two people; (work) of two; (meals) for two
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
pig (Sus scrofa domesticus); pork; fatso; fatty
well-cooked; well-done; browned
roasted pork fillet (often used in ramen)
two sheets (of paper or other flat objects)
contrast; juxtaposition; comparison; correlation (of strata)
to stimulate one's appetite; to whet one's appetite
Italian food; Italian cooking; Italian cuisine
seasoning; flavour; flavor
filling; packing; stuffing; filling; (dental) filling
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
salt and pepper; seasoning with salt and pepper
fish sauce (made from fermented salted fish)
many; much; plenty; hardly
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)
cheerful; buoyant; lighthearted
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
one's dominant hand; person of ability; skilled person; master-hand