Before starting to cook, preparation of ingredients is necessary.

I started preparing the vegetables for dinner.

This house is made of solid wood pillars.

Whenever I catch a cold, my mother always makes plain congee for me.

I was fascinated by the beauty of shiragi-gaku.

This bivalve's adductor muscle is very fresh and delicious.

This character can be written using '乚' as an alternative to '隠'.

The character '勹' has the meaning of 'wrap'.

Ha continued to fight to conquer this country.

He carved the wood using a chisel.