statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
cooking practice; (school) cooking class
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
combination; union; incorporation; congruence
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
white gem (esp. a pearl); rice flour dumpling; white-flowered camellia
nectar; honey; honeydew; treacle; molasses; sorbitol (when visible as dark patches inside an apple)
diligent; hardworking; healthy; fit; (arch.) faithful; (arch.) devoted
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
contrivance; bit of fiddling; little ingenuity; bit more (e.g. food)
freezing weather; agar-agar; vegetable gelatin
jello (gelatin-based dessert); jelly; gel; jelly
group; party; team; squad; section
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
honourable defeat; honorable defeat; honourable death; trying but being utterly beaten; being completely rejected when professing one's love
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
division (distribution) of roles; role-sharing
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
ice water; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
to peel; to skin; to pare
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
with a "plop" (of tears, drop of water, etc.)
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds