how; in what way; how about
subtle seasoning that brings out the flavor; secret ingredient
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind
(with a) start; fright; alarm; creaking; cracking; snapping
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
manner of using one's hands
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); ham actor
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
nikujaga; meat and potato stew
nutritional value; food value
disaster; accident; shipwreck; distress
mountain climber; mountaineer
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
returning alive; surviving; reaching the home plate
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
to succeed; to bear fruit
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to take a breath; to take a short rest
a little late; somewhat late; latish; a little slow; somewhat slow
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
in preparation; (shop) not yet open for business
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
retort; sealed plastic pouch typically containing ready-made sauce or stew; boil-in-the-bag; retort; glass vessel used for distillation (now largely obs.)
convenience store lunch box
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
ready-made; common-law (wife)
food; food products; foodstuffs
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
health management; health maintenance; health care
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
cooking for oneself; cooking one's own food; doing one's own cooking; scanning a book or magazine to create an ebook by oneself
selection; choice; option
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
leaving everything up to someone else
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
in one's own way or style
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration