at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
all sorts of; all kinds of
being good at cooking; good cook
by hook or by crook; by all possible means
egg dishes; food prepared with eggs
arrangement (music, objects, etc.); organization; adaptation
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
atelier; studio; workshop
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
senior; elder; person older than oneself
to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
take (e.g. in film-making)
indicate reason; infers some protest
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
businesslike; professional
impudence; cheekiness; impertinence
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
another thing; exception; special case
before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed
drawing and manual arts (school subject)
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
wrapping; lapping (i.e. grinding, polishing)
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
number of days; period of days; daily interest rate
by nature; naturally; by birth; innately; congenitally
fastidiousness; enthusiasm for one thing; meticulousness; susceptibility for a stiffening of the shoulders
omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; intentional negligence; tenuki; taking the initiative by ignoring the opponent's last move and playing somewhere else (in go)
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
to push away; to push aside; to shove
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
goldfish (Carassius auratus)