the last moment; the very end
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited
cooking; food preparation
horsepower; hp; energy; vitality; horse-drawn cart
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
Gamblea innovans (species of deciduous tree); extremely spicy form of chili pepper; variety of high-quality green tea
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to get entangled; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated
slight; light; thin; faint; dim
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; candidly; frankly
wicked thought; wicked mind
to clear away; to remove; to demolish
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
soap; soapland; brothel where one can bathe with prostitutes
to beat (e.g. eggs); to whip (e.g. cream); to whisk; to lather
to bedaub (with paint); to besmear; to paint heavily; to spread thickly
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
exquisite skill; wonderful performance
floating; drifting; weightlessness; softly; gently; lightly
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses