tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius)
plain; unfigured; patternless; solid (color)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
house hunting; searching an entire house; searching a house thoroughly
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
skillful handling of a kitchen knife
cooking program; cookery show
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
self-education; self-instruction; self-study
to state; to express; to mention
shiitake mushroom (Lentinula edodes)
napa cabbage (Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis); nappa cabbage; Chinese cabbage
edible chrysanthemum (Glebionis coronaria); crown daisy; garland chrysanthemum
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
preliminary arrangements; spade work
low dining table; tea table
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
to be boiled; to be cooked
long chopsticks (for cooking, serving, etc.)
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
one by one; one each; one at a time
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
sense of unity; sense of oneness
amusement; fun; brief entertainment
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
stealthily; secretly; in secret
small-format paperback book; pocket paperback