high; noble; refined; advanced
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
true character; real nature
to expose one's faults; to have one's defects exposed; to show oneself up
simmered with; cooked with; boiling; boiled dish
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to be boiled; to be cooked
vegetable; marijuana; cannabis
to serve; to dish up; to dish out; to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn
to popularize; to popularise; to give currency to; to set a trend
plectrum (for a shamisen, biwa, etc.); pick; drumstick (for taiko); mallet (for a gong); beater
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
equal (distribution, treatment, level, etc.); even; uniform
to dish up; to arrange (food) on a plate
one's share; one's portion
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
pesticide-free; non-chemical; organic
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
to get excited; to be roused (to action); to get the itch (to do)
pan; pot; transgender man (female-to-male); butch lesbian; (arch.) maidservant; (arch.) housemaid
early days; early years; early stages; initial stages; beginning
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
home environment; family environment
hastily constructed; hastily built; made in a hurry; jerry-built; makeshift
chicken cooked in a shallow pan with vegetables
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
chugging (a glassful of) a drink in one go
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
(please) look; see; (please) try to do
infotainment television program; TV gossip show; (tabloid) talk show; talk show featuring discussion of current news, etc.
entertainment reporter; entertainment journalist; gossip columnist
about this time; about now
unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive
murder; killing; murderer
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank