preliminary arrangements; preparation; spadework; pre-cooking
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
(one's) favourite food; (one's) favorite food
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
finely chopped fish or meat (sometimes seared first); mince; hitting (e.g. a drum); striking; bashing; criticizing
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
chicken and vegetable stew with bechamel sauce or fresh cream
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
art of cooking; cookery; cuisine
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
wheat; barley; oat (oats)
pickles made in brine and fermented rice bran (esp. vegetables, also meat, fish, eggs, etc.)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
drafting (a plan, contract, etc.); drawing up
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
fish-based cooking; fish dish
mass; mass (media, production, etc.); masturbation
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
blessings of nature; nature's bounty; gifts of nature