target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
letting out blood prior to cooking; draining blood from meat, fish, etc.
dedication; offering; presentation; oblation
knowledge; understanding; rules; regulations; deputy; acting
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
(United States of) America; USA
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
dashi (Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp)
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to stew
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
well-cooked; well-done; browned
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
first-rate; finest quality; the best
to bolt down (food); to gulp down; to shovel (into one's mouth)
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
feeling; sense; impression
bony; tough; plucky; spirited; hard to deal with
it is not (like that) either
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
fat (of meat); fatty meat
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly