kitchen knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
maintaining the status quo
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
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)
Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum); Japanese bunching onion; green onion; spring onion; scallion
gas range; gas burner; gas ring; gas cooker; gas cooktop
stopper; cork; plug; tap; faucet; stopcock
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address; first tone (in Chinese); level tone
derivation; development; offshoot
transition; change; progress; passing (of time)
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim
completion; perfection; accomplishment
to change one's way of thinking; to switch the direction of one's thoughts; to put one's focus on a new subject; to adopt a new frame of mind
seasoning; flavour; flavor
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
soy sauce; soya sauce; shoyu
mirin; type of sweet rice wine used in cooking
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
to wear (a sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted with (a mission); to be charged with; to have (a quality, property, etc.); to have a trace of
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
at once; right away; promptly; quickly; right now; this instant
caller; visitor; company; guest
to get hungry; to become hungry
to start making a noise; to start making an uproar; to go berserk
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
maid; helper; help; assistance
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
feel uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
spinach (Spinacia oleracea)
dish dressed with sesame sauce
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
dying; death; dead; useless; damned