to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
credit; money owed on an account; bill; hot noodles in broth; proportion (of wholesale price, as tenths of list price); in the midst of; rest
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
go that far; to that extent
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
being good at cooking; good cook
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
expresses incredulousness, disbelief, irony, etc.
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); ham actor
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to boil; to heat; to excite; (arch.) to melt (metal)
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
nonburnable garbage; nonflammables
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
trouble; bother; annoyance
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to stew
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)