unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
one scoop (e.g. of ice cream); one scoopful; one spoonful (e.g. of soup); small ornamental spoon
medium flame (cooking); medium heat; medium fire
cola (carbonated soft drink); kola tree (Cola acuminata, etc.); cola tree
main dish (e.g. meat, fish, but not rice); principal dish
side dish (e.g. vegetables, beans, pickles)
shelving (a play, movie, etc.); closing down; cancelling; rice storehouse (of the Edo shogunate)
food with dressing on it (e.g. salad)
shredded dried plum; plum pulp
to dress (e.g. a salad); to toss (in a sauce or dressing)
founder; originator; pioneer
pumpkin (Cucurbita sp.); squash
divide; parting; carrying two bundles tied together over one's shoulder; hair parted in the middle
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
elegance; refinement; grace; aroma
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
application; entry; request; subscription; offer; proposal
reddish-black; iron blue; greenish-black; steel gray
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
yellowtail blue snapper (Paracaesio xanthura); yellowback fusilier
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
mankind; the human creature; fellow creatures
to know; to be aware (of); to be acquainted (with); to think; to consider; to believe
appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre
pet name; nickname; affectionate name; term of endearment
to call each other; to call out to one another
raw materials; ingredients
one's own work; making by oneself; farming on one's own land; independent farmer
hasty; impatient; restless; rash
placid; composed; serene; big-hearted; broad-minded; magnanimous
to become a (bad) habit; to become a habitual practice; to become addictive; to grow on one; to become moreish
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly