without; but if; otherwise; or else
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
difficult to ...; hard to ...
studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)
overall victory; championship
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
(United States of) America; USA
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
top-quality sake brewed from rice grains milled to 50% of weight or less
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
treasuring; cherishing; prizing; holding dear
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
hard; tough; hardware; hard disk
to set on fire; to ignite
to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion
performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
squeezed juice (e.g. of a lemon)
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
Western wine and spirits; Western liquor
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
traditional; conventional
art of cooking; cookery; cuisine
absorption; suction; attraction
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
moderate; proper; just right
waste heat; remaining heat; residual heat
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
quantity of heat (e.g. in calories, BTU, etc.); heat value; calorific value; (degree of) enthusiasm; zeal; passion
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing