to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
in the meanwhile; during the time
to be cooked; to have finished cooking
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
ginger (Zingiber officinale)
mirin; type of sweet rice wine used in cooking
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
extra effort; one small touch; small twist
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
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)
various places; several sources
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
perfect; complete; flawless
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to stew