plastic food storage container; Tupperware
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
cucumber (Cucumis sativus)
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
bowl (of rice); pair (of chopsticks)
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
much less; to say nothing of
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
(Chinese) chili oil; chile oil; chilli oil
soy sauce; soya sauce; shoyu
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
seasoning; flavour; flavor
chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
setting; installing; setting up (meeting, conference, etc.); stage setting; setting (of a novel, movie, play, etc.)
Obon; Bon Festival; Buddhist festival for honouring the spirits of one's ancestors, held in mid-August or in some regions, mid-July; tray
little by little; bit by bit; sparingly
iron plate; steel plate; sure thing; certain winner
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
child of the times; modern kid; kids of today; with-it youngster
to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)
to pour into; to wash down (food); to insert (e.g. into a data stream); to integrate
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
lightly and smoothly (of movements); swiftly; glidingly; (progressing) smoothly; (solving) easily
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; in haste
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
please excuse the intrusion; I'm coming in
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to do together; to put together; to lump together; to regard in the same light; to put in the same category; to arrange for (two people) to marry
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious