present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
how long; how far; how much
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
hostess bar; bar with female companions for male customers
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
with a start; with a jump
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front)
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
cleavage (between breasts)
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
to stop in the middle of a sentence
to coil around (of a child or animal); to grab (usu. out of playfulness or affection); to cling
female junior high school student
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
cooking for oneself; cooking one's own food; doing one's own cooking; scanning a book or magazine to create an ebook by oneself
covering; filled in; complete; total; cliched; clichéd; plaintext
nikujaga; meat and potato stew
real image; real form; real-life image; true picture
near; close; beside; third person
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
impudent; shameless; brazen
to favor; to favour; to show favor to; to show favour to; to be partial to; to be a regular customer of
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
kitchen island; kitchen with a kitchen island
pearls thrown before swine; unused possession; useless possession; waste of talent
cooking practice; (school) cooking class
devastating; catastrophic; crushing
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
peeler (for peeling a label from its base in a barcode printer)
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
manner of using one's hands
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
to peel; to skin; to pare
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
falling apart while cooking