to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
kitchen; financial situation
to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to
to cover with plastic wrap (e.g. 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
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
to like; to love; to be fond of
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
to stimulate one's appetite; to whet one's appetite
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
man; male; masculine gender
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
absence; disregard; indifference
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
NEET (young person not in education, employment or training)
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
scenery; scene; landscape
mimesis; mimicry; camouflage