be making or preparing (food or a drink), to be making or building (something)
But my dad isn't a liar. He's making the real thing right now.
— 天空の城ラピュタ (1986)
I'm trying to build a tank, and right now I'm making the wheels. It's taking a while.
— ライフ・イズ・ビューティフル (1997)