to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
teriyaki (meat or fish marinated in sweet soy sauce and broiled)
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
seasoning; flavour; flavor
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
juicy (i.e. having lots of juice or liquid); Okinawan rice gruel meal
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
water content; moisture; water vapor (vapour); steam; dropsy; edema
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; marijuana; cannabis
tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)
chicken; coward; scaredy-cat; chicken
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
thick (esp. paper, cloth)
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)
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to be surprised; to be astonished
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
deep-fried food (esp. chicken)
shumai; shaomai; steamed meat dumpling (Chinese-style)