important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
instant; moment; for an instant
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
when; at what moment; what time
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.)
cooking for oneself; cooking one's own food; doing one's own cooking; scanning a book or magazine to create an ebook by oneself
kitchen; financial situation
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
diet; losing weight by any method (e.g. exercise)
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
the real pleasure (of something); the real thrill; flavour of ghee; (fig.) delicious taste; Buddha's gracious teachings
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
considerably; greatly; a lot
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
round of ghost stories (trad. at night with a lamp or candle being extinguished after each story)
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
future (usually near); prospects
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
company; corporation; workplace
drinking party; get-together