bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
innumerable; countless; numberless
innocent; chaste; naive; pure; unmixed; genuine
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
had better ...; had better not ...
blending of Japanese and Western styles
preliminary arrangements; preparation; spadework; pre-cooking
preparations; preliminary arrangements; spade work; mise en place; groundwork
kitchen; financial situation; finances
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
fossil; petrifaction; petrification; fossilization
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
cooking; food preparation
desperately; for one's dear life
like a part of the family
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
rather than; more ... than ...
special training; intensive training; crash course
cooking practice; (school) cooking class
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
late at night; at a late hour
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
professional; pro; program; production; proletarian; proletariat
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
right beside; close to; nearby
skill; proficiency; dexterity; flattery
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
astounding; tremendous; wild; crazy; exorbitant; outrageous
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily