to put out one's tongue; to stick out one's tongue
piping hot; scalding; madly in love; passionately in love
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
soft, coaxing voice; wheedling voice; ingratiating voice
embrace; hug; holding in one's arms
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
feigned innocence or naivete; beguiling innocence; wolf in sheep's clothing
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
to redeem (from sin); to save
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
to get over a bad mood; to get back in a good mood; to brighten up; to recover one's temper; to feel oneself again
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
eating strange food; eating bizarre things; simple diet; plain food; eating meat (thus breaking Buddhist rules)
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
to bind; to file; to top with egg (e.g. donburi)
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to adopt (method, proposal, etc.); to take (measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
being on duty; person on duty
to stay up all night; to sit up all night; to do something all night
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word