to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
print; printing; (printed) copy; handout; flyer
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
(mixture of) ground beef and pork
breadcrumbs; panko; bread flour
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; a ... in the making; future (lawyer, doctor, etc.); beginning
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling
kitchen knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
skillful handling of a kitchen knife
opportunity to show off; showplace
participation; joining; entry
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
(stare or glare with) scornful eyes; reproachful eyes; disgusted eyes
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)
chopping board; cutting board; flat chest; tiny breasts
cooking; food preparation
smooth (i.e. without problems)
to come for the first time; to become for the first time
cooperation; coordination; collaboration; integration; linking
to get along; to hit it off; to be on the same page; to work well together; to synchronize
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
to get used to; to get familiar with; to get skillful (in doing); to become proficient
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
I see; that's right; indeed
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
seeming to want to say something; looking like one wants to give one's opinion
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
to move along; to go alongside; to walk along; to follow; to run down (one's cheek, leg, etc.); to trickle down
with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly