noon; midday; daytime; lunch
racketeer; thug; rogue; bully; fixer
established practice; custom
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
to feed (e.g. an animal on oats); to let eat; to support (e.g. a family); to provide for; to inflict (damage); to deal (e.g. a blow)
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
cooking; food preparation
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
meat soup; bouillon; juices (from grilled meat); gravy
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
mellow (flavor or fragrance, esp. alcohol); rich; full-bodied; superior
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
extract (of plants, meat, etc.); essence; concentrate; concentrated stock
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
preliminary arrangements; preparation; spadework; pre-cooking
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
extra effort; one small touch; small twist
ginger (Zingiber officinale)
yogurt; yoghurt; yoghourt
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?