to serve as a reference; to provide useful information; to be helpful; to be informative; to be instructive
long chopsticks (for cooking, serving, etc.)
to mix (e.g. water with flour); to dissolve (salt in water, paint, etc.); to scramble (eggs); to stir; to melt; to liquefy
simmering; (boiling) gently
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
to scoop; to ladle out; to trip up (e.g. someone's legs)
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
indirect kiss (e.g. drinking from a cup someone has just used)
to be perturbed; to be agitated
see!; didn't I tell you (this would happen)?
that's true; of course; obviously
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
reality; actuality; hard fact
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
taste (of a liquid, esp. alcoholic beverages); someone who enjoys alcohol; place one's lips touch on the rim of a cup; shape of one's mouth when drinking; tap; faucet
hickey; hickie; love bite; kiss mark; lipstick mark
indirection; indirectness
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
chicken; coward; scaredy-cat; chicken
to become familiar with and cherish; to get to know and love
light; easy; non-serious; minor
to enter (house, room, etc.); to step in
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
to go back to square one; to make a fresh start; to be back where one started
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
item; article; dish; course; finest item
to garnish; to serve (a dish) with; to join together; to put together; to compare; to check (against)
farmers' market; farm shop
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
local production for local consumption
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
dressing; dressing; putting on clothes
on hand; readily available