speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
getting up early; early rising; early riser; early bird
cooking; food preparation
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
Japanese food; Japanese dish; Japanese cuisine
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
kinpira gobō; braised burdock root; chopped burdock root (and sometimes carrot) cooked in sugar and soy sauce
spinach (Spinacia oleracea)
boiled greens in bonito-flavoured soy sauce (vegetable side dish)
vegetable; marijuana; cannabis
menu; schedule; program; menu
(very) familiar; well-acquainted
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
chikuzenni; simmered chicken and vegetables; chicken stew with taro, carrot, burdock, etc.
chance; opportunity; occasion
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against someone; to play (a game, match, etc.) against someone
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
tightly; tautly; (springing, straightening) up; suddenly; intuitively; instinctively
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
Japanese, Western and Chinese (cuisine)
around the world; throughout the world
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
level; standard; water level
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
time; season; period; phase; stage
to be kind to; to treat kindly
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
professional; pro; program; production; proletarian; proletariat
absolute best; very finest; top-class; first-rate; elite