smooth; shiny; slippery; greasy; slurping (noodles)
to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to sink into (one's mind); to be (deeply) ingrained; to be instilled
development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
feel uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
to become empty; to be emptied
pan; pot; saucepan; stew; hot pot
to dish up; to arrange (food) on a plate
full stomach; filling one's stomach; eating one's fill; complete; total; full
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
most part; greater part; majority
outrageous; preposterous; scandalous; inexcusable; absurd; execrable
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
big welcome; welcoming greatly; being very welcome
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
to have a meal; to eat; to make a living; to earn one's bread
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
to compete with; to vie for
sanity; consciousness; soberness
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
washing; laundry; relaxation; rejuvenation; melting away (of worries, fatigue, etc.)
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
(with) only the clothes one happens to wear; (with) only the clothes on one's back; (still) wearing the same clothes as before (e.g. before falling asleep)
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
dead center; (right in the) middle; midst; midst (e.g. of a storm); heyday; (the) height (e.g. of a debate)
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass