small saucepan; small pot
Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum); Japanese bunching onion; green onion; spring onion; scallion
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key point; main point; weakling
to flavor; to flavour; to season
rice porridge made by simmering cooked rice in a seasoned broth, often containing vegetables, fish, etc. (usu. made from leftovers)
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to get angry; to snap
tousled; shaggy (hair); scraggly (beard); dishevelled; disheveled; unkempt
to become empty; to be emptied
home delivery (of food); outside catering
soiling; polluting; shame; disgrace; chopped fish, shellfish or vegetables, dressed with (miso or other) sauce
work-in-progress; working state
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
considerably; greatly; a lot
drawing pictures; painting pictures; taking photographs
book of pictures (paintings, drawings, etc.); collection of pictures
photo book (esp. one featuring photos of female celebrities, models); photobook
untidy (room, pile, etc.); messy; cluttered; disorderly; jumbled (e.g. thoughts); chaotic (lifestyle, atmosphere, etc.)
stoic; stoical; self-disciplined; abstemious; Stoic (philosopher)
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
lingering scent; lingering fragrance; residual aroma
gum; rubber; eraser; condom
painting all over; covering in paint
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be bored (with); to be unable to bear
stationery store; stationery shop; stationer's
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
and; thereupon; because of that
screentone; adhesive mechanical tint
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
painting software; raster graphics editor; bitmap graphics editor
pen tablet; graphics tablet; drawing tablet
to be eye-popping; to be staggering; to be amazing
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
to border; to fringe; to hem; to edge
to be nervous; to be sensitive; to worry; to be fussy; to be precise