though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
big chance; big opportunity
assortment; product lineup
shopping; purchased goods
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
packed and sterilised food; retort food
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
to put on the market; to put out for sale; to put on sale; to become popular
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish); meat at the base of a fin
snow pea; snow peas; mange tout
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
maid; helper; help; assistance
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
straining; draining; drainer; strainer; cutwater (of a ship); forefoot
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
skill; ability; dexterity; performance; workmanship; craftsmanship
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
process; course; mechanism
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
soy sauce; soya sauce; shoyu
mirin; type of sweet rice wine used in cooking
to soak (into); to permeate; to sting (of a wound, sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (e.g. with vice); to be steeped (e.g. with prejudice)
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
largish; biggish; on the large side; slightly larger; a little larger
pan; pot; transgender man (female-to-male); butch lesbian; (arch.) maidservant; (arch.) housemaid
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
chopping (vegetables) into chunks