to pour (into a vessel); to fill (a cup, bowl, etc.) with; to dish out (food or drink)
to enter (house, room, etc.); to step in
at first; initially; in the beginning
to start; to start up; to embark on; to get going; to commence
failure (i.e. an unsuccessful work); flop; dud; bomb
recipe; (medical) prescription; how-to guide (e.g. for crafts)
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
theme; subject; motif; theme for the Imperial New Year's Poetry Contest
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
to get out of shape; to lose shape
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
unevenness (e.g. in quality); inconstancy; variation; dispersion; scatter; spread
to be stubborn; to be obstinate; to be perverse; to not give in
kitchen; financial situation; finances
to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to overhang; to hang over
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
perfect; complete; flawless
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
to vacate; to surrender (e.g. a castle); to give up (e.g. a position); to hand over (e.g. power)
child; childish person; immature person
to be baked (food); to be printed (photos); to be fired (pottery)
timer; time switch; stopwatch; time keeper; self-timer; (delay) timer
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
scorching; scorch; scorched rice (at the bottom of the pot); crispy rice; part of ceramic glaze that has become dark or darkish-brown during firing
to cut and divide; to cut up; to cut into pieces; to distinguish (e.g. facets of a problem); to isolate
to filch; to snatch; to steal (an idea, work, etc.); to plagiarize; to arrest; to nab
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences