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cooking; cookery; cuisine; food; dish
dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
母の料理が一番好きだ。
I like my mother's cooking the best.
彼は難しい相手を上手く料理してみせた。
He skillfully handled the difficult opponent.
料理を作るのは楽しいですね。
Cooking is fun, isn't it?