lived-in feel (e.g. of a room); sense of life; hints of daily life
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
simmering; (boiling) gently
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to scoop; to ladle out; to trip up (e.g. someone's legs)
(medieval) knight; samurai on horseback
deep dish; dish with a high rim; tureen
thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
small saucepan; small pot
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
another helping; second helping; seconds; other paw!
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
likes and dislikes; tastes; preferences; pickiness (esp. about food); choosiness; fussiness
to serve; to dish up; to dish out; to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn
good-quality; superior in quality
soil; breeding ground (for); fertile ground (for)
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
to fall into someone's hands; to place oneself in someone's power
quick change (of costume); quick transformation; turning suddenly into; (sudden) metamorphosis
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
being moved (to tears); being touched (by); (falling) softly (of leaves, petals, etc.); becoming slightly drunk; becoming tipsy
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
method of cooking; way of cooking; cooking technique; recipe
long time (since the last time); first in a long time
to get; to obtain; to come by; to find
to mistake (for something or someone else); to be unable to recognize
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
laconic; of few words; reticent; quiet
to have a meal; to take a meal
damply; moistly; clammily; gloomily; miserably
Sui dynasty (of China; 581-618)
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
to throw oneself (into an activity)
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness