patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
soy sauce; soya sauce; shoyu
ginger (Zingiber officinale)
as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
garnish (e.g. vegetables with a meat dish); trimmings; fixings; relish
cabbage (Brassica oleracea)
finely cut strips (of vegetables); shredded vegetables
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
to heat; to heat up; to get excited; to get worked up; to get fired up
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
both sides; two sides; double-sided
moderate; proper; just right
baking foods in a covered pan; foods baked in a covered pan
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
sudden and unexpected; coming out of nowhere; out of the blue
running off in the night (to leave one's old life behind, e.g. to get away from debt); moonlight flit; skipping town overnight; upping and leaving under the cover of darkness; midnight vanishing act
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
control; management (e.g. of a business)
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
Shinto priest; chief priest (of a Shinto shrine); Welsh onion
one's family; family member
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
how could I (you, etc.) ...?; how dare you (they, etc.) ...; how can you have the nerve to ...?
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to be cooked; to have finished cooking
to serve; to dish up; to dish out; to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
cheerfully; joyously; joyfully; happily; lightheartedly; excitedly
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
pleasant feeling; good vibes