to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
picking out; choosing; picking (someone) up (in a vehicle); pickup (in a record player); (phono) cartridge; pickup (truck)
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
preliminary arrangements; preparation; spadework; pre-cooking
battlefield; battleground
exaggerated; extravagant; overdone
nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name
forcibly; by force; against one's will
master; boss; stable master; craftsman; artisan; (arch.) foster parent
speech; expression; wording; language
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
old friend; familiar face
to praise (to the skies); to sing the praises (of); to extol
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
cookware; cooking utensil
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
method of cooking; way of cooking; cooking technique; recipe
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter
animal (in nature); animal (in origin)
botanical; vegetable; vegetal; plant-based
large river; epic (of a novel, drama, etc.); long-form; large-scale
transport; transportation; transit; conveyance
place to put something; storage space; storehouse; depository; repository; shed
katsuobushi; pieces of sliced dried bonito
more than usual (usu. time)
thin dipping sauce for tempura