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to make a start

2

needless to say

1

to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off

5

devastating; catastrophic; crushing

1

amount; quantity; measuring; weighing

2

recipe; (medical) prescription; how-to guide (e.g. for crafts)

14

light weight

1

tasting; sampling

11

going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with

2

to be free; to be available

2

minimum; lowest; minimal; at a minimum

2

to use (the same thing) for multiple purposes; to reuse; to work (someone) hard; to order around

1

skill; ability; dexterity; performance; workmanship; craftsmanship

6

conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance

1

attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat

2

indiscriminately; recklessly

1

edamame (green soybeans)

6

rice seasoned and cooked with various ingredients

3

grill (esp. fish grill); grilled food; grill room; restaurant serving grilled food; (radiator) grille

1

bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)

2

abura-age; thin deep-fried slices of tofu; deep-frying; deep-fried food

5

condiment (e.g. grated or chopped topping such as daikon, wasabi, ginger, green onion, red pepper); spice

1

pork shabu-shabu

2

thick fried tofu

1

restaurant (esp. Western-style)

6

meal; Emperor's meal; meal of a noble; high-quality (of a food or drink); premium

1

tonkatsu; breaded pork cutlet

4

rolled egg; rolled omelette (omelet); fried egg; frying pan for making rolled eggs

4

ginger (Zingiber officinale)

2

napa cabbage (Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis); nappa cabbage; Chinese cabbage

2

pork miso soup; miso soup with pork and vegetables

3

exorcism

1

menu; bill of fare; program; programme; schedule

3

targeting; aiming at a specific target; selective hitting; swinging only at certain types of pitches; having no choice in a move (in mahjong, go, etc.)

1

faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true

1

season (for fruit, seafood, etc.); best time of the year (for); in vogue; popular; hot

3

to assemble; to put together; to set up; to form (words, sentences, etc.)

1

to be used to eating; to become used to eating; to be accustomed to eating; to acquire a taste for

2

(spaghetti alla) carbonara

2

meat sauce; Bolognese sauce

1

Naporitan; Napolitan; Japanese spaghetti dish made with ketchup

1

spaghetti aglio, olio e peperoncino; spaghetti aglio e olio; spaghetti with garlic, olive oil, and dried red chili flakes; capsicum; chili pepper; cayenne

1

Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze

4

to constrict one's chest; to wring one's heart; to wrench one's heart

2

assistance; help; assist (final pass or cross before a goal)

1

female friend; woman friend

2

squeaking (of an engine, skis on snow, etc.)

1

insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile

12

spider

2

happy; auspicious; propitious; joyous; lucky

1