to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
vegetable; marijuana; cannabis
to deep-fry; to make deep-fried food; to launch (fireworks, etc.); to hoist (e.g. a flag); to summon (for geishas, etc.); to call in
manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling
Zen monk's early morning meal; refreshment; cakes; simple Chinese food; dim sum
fault; weakness; flaw; crux (of a matter); difficult point; point of contention
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
removing a bad taste; cleansing one's palate; palate cleanser; intermezzo; dish or beverage to cleanse one's palate between dishes of a meal
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
fruit; nut; berry; fruits; profit
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
appearing drowsy or intoxicated (of eyes, actions, etc.)
(afternoon) nap; sleeping during the day; siesta
intelligence gathering; information gathering
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
item; must-have; must-have item; (inventory) item; pick-up
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing