long ago; a long time ago; already
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
cooking; food preparation
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
remains; leavings; remnant; surplus
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
to be able to manage somehow or another
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
made of aluminum (aluminium)
vacuum bottle; thermos; jar
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
lidded plastic container; Tupperware
Western cooking; Western-style meal; Western-style food; Japanized Western cuisine
to peel; to skin; to pare
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
to throw into; to toss into
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
cooking stove; burner (gas, electric, etc.); range; cooktop; hob
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
long chopsticks (for cooking, serving, etc.)
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn