expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
bringing; taking; carrying
other; another; over; more than; I; me
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
unavoidably; inevitably; necessarily; reluctantly; against one's will
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
full stomach; filling one's stomach; eating one's fill; complete; total; full
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
coloring; colouring; color scheme; colour scheme; (touch of) colour; embellishment
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
Hamburg steak; hamburger steak
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
deep-fried food (esp. chicken)
rolled egg; rolled omelette (omelet); fried egg; frying pan for making rolled eggs
bento; Japanese box lunch
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
dish dressed with sesame sauce
bell pepper; green pepper; pimiento; pimento; capsicum
eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine