cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
pre-made (esp. food); prepared in advance
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; ball hit through net (in tennis)
beginning; outset; first; onset
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
please (give me); please (do for me)
to become angry or sullen; to take offense; to be miffed; to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
lidded plastic container; Tupperware
range; stove; cooker; microwave oven
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
alternately sucking in and blowing out air through one's mouth while eating something hot (in order to cool it down)
to be silent; to say nothing
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
all-you-can-eat; eating as much as one likes
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
by myself; in person; by oneself
(stare or glare with) scornful eyes; reproachful eyes; disgusted eyes
to turn towards; to point
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder