kitchen; financial situation; finances
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
skill; ability; dexterity; performance; workmanship; craftsmanship
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
in the meanwhile; during the time
to warm (up); to heat (up); to sit on (an idea, plan, etc.); to keep to oneself; to renew (an old friendship); to take for oneself
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
routine; routine duties; routine work; routine
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
Chinese-style stir-fry containing green peppers and meat; pepper steak (US)
mapo tofu (spicy Sichuan dish of tofu and minced meat); mabo tofu
a lot; a great deal; plentifully; properly; sufficiently; fully
proposal; offer; request; application
Chinese cooking; Chinese food
plentiful; abundant; ample; lavish
stamina; energy; stamina-boosting (esp. of meat dishes containing raw egg yolks, garlic, Chinese chives, etc.)
porcelain bowl; donburi; bowl of meat, fish, etc. served over rice; front pocket in a haragake
easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to be helpful
menu; bill of fare; program; programme; schedule
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
I'm ready for anything; leave it to me; bring it!
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
light (flavor, color, etc.); simple; plain; frank; candid; easygoing
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
minority group (party); minority
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
polished rice; (uncooked) white rice
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
record; document; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); setting (a record); recording (a record high, etc.)