cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to be digested; to master (a skill); to be proficient; to mature (e.g. personality); to mellow; to mature (foodstuff)
skill; ability; dexterity; performance; workmanship; craftsmanship
preliminary arrangements; preparation; spadework; pre-cooking
pan; pot; saucepan; stew; hot pot
to throw into; to toss into; to throw-in; to play a throw-in
with a rattling sound; with a (gentle) clinking sound; rapping (on a door); (cooking) at a simmer; (boiling) gently; (bubbling) lightly
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
living room (Western style); sitting room
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
weariness; boredom; tedium; tiresomeness
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
figure; body shape; build; somatotype; biotype; habitus
white background; blank; (arch.) female virgin
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
heavily laden (of a branch); sagging; drooping; bent low
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
to boost; to force up; to push up
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to be transparent; to show through
loungewear; comfortable clothing worn at home
feeling; sense; impression
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
kotatsu; table over an electric heater, with a hanging quilt to retain heat (orig. over a charcoal brazier in a floor well)
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
variety show (on TV or radio)