cabbage (Brassica oleracea)
garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); Chinese chives; Chinese leek
cucumber (Cucumis sativus)
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
chopping board; cutting board; flat chest; tiny breasts
crunch crunch; thud thud; tramp tramp
to cut (food) into chunks; to chop into lumps
one's true worth; one's true self; what one is really made of
heap; pile; stack; full measure
extreme; ultra; mega; damn; stupid; cursed
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
tray; family; household; Obon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
iron man; strong man; (steel-clad) robot
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
Iron Chef (Japanese television program, 1993-1999)
very cheesy; very flashy; extremely gaudy
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
calamity; disaster; misfortune
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
force of a fire; force of flames
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump