contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
soy sauce; soya sauce; shoyu
to smell sweet; to be fragrant
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
from the beginning; from scratch
simmer; bubble out; flow out
vegetables or fish boiled in soy sauce
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
on the bone (meat, etc.); unboned; skeletal system; skeleton
rumbling (of thunder, one's stomach, etc.); grumbling; rolling (of something large and heavy); tumbling; all over the place; everywhere; idly
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
beauty; good figure; (beautiful) appearance; beautification; beauty treatment; beauty culture
recipe site; recipe website
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
to be precocious; to be mature for one's age; to seem grown-up; to seem mature
period of youth; while young
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
fat; tallow; lard; grease
smooth; meticulous; painstaking; detailed
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
beauty treatment; cosmetology; beauty salon; beauty-treatment clinic
to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
feel (of a material); texture
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
smooth (skin, stone, etc.); sleek; velvety; silky
ridge (in field); row of raised earth when planting crops; rib (cloth, mountains, sea); cord (e.g. corduroy)
to choke; to have trouble breathing
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright