sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
staying up late; keeping late hours; sitting up late at night; nighthawk
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
seat; seats; stands; grandstand; bleachers
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
small saucepan; small pot
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
ice water; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
to let (food) cool slightly after cooking
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
hundred times; hundred degrees
preheat (oven, etc.); warm up (engine, etc.)
to be baked (food); to be printed (photos); to be fired (pottery)
to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
about 80%; almost certainly; mostly
caramel (browned sugar used as flavouring)
convenient; handy; useful
Western wine and spirits; Western liquor
equally; thoroughly; all over; uniformly; without exception; all around