the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
snake; serpent; large snake
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
rustling; dry; rough feeling; rough (of a person); course; catching fish with a net
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
Japanese hare (Lepus brachyurus); wild rabbit
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to stew
group; party; team; squad; section
taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment
(move) slowly (e.g. walk); sluggishly; stolidly; ploddingly; heavily
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
barrette; hair clip; hair slide; hair band
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
kitchen; cookhouse; (ship's) galley
match (to light fire with)
to serve; to dish up; to dish out; to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum); green onion; spring onion
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
extra effort; one small touch; small twist
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
nonchalant air; unruffled air
cookware; cooking utensil
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
fully; luxuriantly; fluffy; plump; soft and full
menial; meanness; servility; abject
unsold items; leftovers; remainders; spinster; old maid
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)