to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
university student; college student
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
to switch off; to turn off
used (ticket, stamp, etc.); spent (fuel, battery, etc.)
oil; petroleum; oil; lubricant; (cooking) oil; (massage) oil; ointment
cackling (sound of shrill laughter)
pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born
chopping board; cutting board; flat chest; tiny breasts
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
to surface; to come to the top; to stand out (e.g. against a background)
turning point; critical juncture; knot (in a tree, etc.)
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy
meat shop; butcher's shop
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
compatibility; coexistence; standing together; balancing (e.g. work and family)
(good quality) meat; processed meat; small goods
completely changed; totally transformed
masher; potato masher; bean masher
pan; pot; saucepan; stew; hot pot
feather; plume; wing; blade (of a fan, propeller, etc.); shuttlecock (in badminton); shuttlecock (in hanetsuki); arrow feathers
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
stopper; cork; plug; tap; faucet; stopcock
doing as one is told; yes-man
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
to burst into flames; to fire (of a gun); to fan a fire with one's breath; to breathe fire; to spit fire
to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil