nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply
one day; (on) a certain day
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
to be away from home; to be out of the house
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
to cut and divide; to cut up; to cut into pieces; to distinguish (e.g. facets of a problem); to isolate
salad bowl; chopped salad
dressing; dressing; putting on clothes
to dress (e.g. a salad); to toss (in a sauce or dressing)
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk; to get plastered
to dish up; to arrange (food) on a plate
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
to be infected; to be contagious
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
to erase all trace of something
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
to move forward; to move on
standing at attention; standing stiffly upright
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
arrangement of food (on a dish); serving of (arranged) food
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
octavo format (about 21.5 to 16.5 cm); cutting into 8 parts
tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)
cutting in round slices; round slice; dividing into groups (e.g. by ability)
cucumber (Cucumis sativus)
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; knowing; pregnant (pause)
pan; pot; saucepan; stew; hot pot
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
electricity; (electric) light