desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
sea breeze; salty wind; briny air
rainy; showery; inclement
30th day of the month; 30 days
day of month; counter for days
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
mode (e.g. of a machine); setting; state (of mind); mode (e.g. work mode, study mode); mode; mode
bittern; concentrated solution of salts (esp. magnesium chloride) left over after the crystallization of seawater or brine
mixer (audio, concrete, etc.); blender (usu. countertop)
to remove; to move out of the way
serious look (on one's face); straight face
to withdraw money; to take money out
separation; partition; detachment; segregation; isolation
one (thing); one piece; one item
to consider; to eye the possibility (of); to bring into view
please excuse the intrusion; I'm coming in
the reverse (side); back (side); other side; hidden side; behind the scenes
to have legs; to be able to get around; to be a good runner
something-something (e.g. platitudes, waffling); yada yada; so-and-so
blacksmith's workshop; smithy; forge; foundry
workshop; studio; atelier
cooking stove; burner (gas, electric, etc.); range; cooktop; hob
stick blender; hand blender; immersion blender; blender (countertop)
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
being attached (to); being affiliated (to); belonging (to); attached school; affiliated school
Wu (region in China, south of the lower Yangtze); Wu (kingdom in China during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms era; 902-937 CE); Southern Wu; Wu (kingdom in China during the Three Kingdoms era; 222-280 CE); Eastern Wu; Wu (kingdom in China during the Spring and Autumn era; 11th century-473 BCE)
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
simmered with; cooked with; boiling; boiled dish
okara; soy pulp; tofu dregs; edible pulp separated from soybean milk in the production of tofu
amount; quantity; measuring; weighing
clear layer of fluid (at the top of a mixture); supernatant liquid; supernate