stew (esp. Japanese cream stew)
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to pickle; to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)
both sides; two sides; double-sided
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
bay laurel (Laurus nobilis); bay tree; sweet bay; laurel tree
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; frond; foliage
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
Hamburg steak; hamburger steak
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; progeny; offspring; paternal blood; lineage; sperm
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
menu; schedule; program; menu
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
link; connection; filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.); thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; hedging
breadcrumbs; panko; bread flour
salt and pepper; seasoning with salt and pepper
to sprinkle over (e.g. salt, pepper, etc. on food)
smallish; on the small side
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
low-priced; cheap; shallow (e.g. sympathy); superficial; link back to discussion group, bulletin board, etc. posting
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
Western food; Western dish; Western cooking; Japanized Western cuisine
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
role; part; job; assignment
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
what's what; heads or tails
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
with a rattling sound; with a (gentle) clinking sound; rapping (on a door); (cooking) at a simmer; (boiling) gently; (bubbling) lightly
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
rich person; wealthy person
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
haste; hurry; urgency; in a hurry; quickly; with haste
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
no big deal; no match; not worth worrying about
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around