shiruko;  sweet red-bean soup with mochi
 as expected;  sure enough;  after all (is said and done);  in the end;  too;  also
 delicious;  tasty;  sweet;  attractive;  appealing;  convenient
 high;  tall;  expensive;  high-priced;  high (level);  above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
 amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.);  drink (usu. alcoholic);  full;  one squid, octopus, crab, etc.;  one boat;  fully;  to capacity
 yen (Japanese monetary unit);  circle
 not less than;  ... and over;  beyond (e.g. one's expectations);  above;  above-mentioned;  aforementioned
 to;  for;  in order to;  for;  as for;  regarding
 and;  besides;  because;  since;  the thing is;  for one thing
 let me see;  well;  errr ...;  uhh ...
 smallish;  on the small side
 white gem (esp. a pearl);  rice flour dumpling;  white-flowered camellia
 counter for articles;  counter for military units;  individual
 to come off;  to be removed;  to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.);  to be caught;  to be harvested;  to be interpreted (as);  to be taken (as)
 to try to ...;  to be about to do ...;  to decide to ...;  to take as;  to treat as;  to use for;  to suppose that (such) is the case
 eh?;  what?;  yes;  that's correct; (arch.)  strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.)  hey
 that is so;  that is right;  it looks to me;  people say that;  it is said that;  I hear that
 cold (to the touch);  chilly;  icy;  (emotionally) cold;  coldhearted;  unfeeling
 thickly;  heavily;  richly;  severely;  strongly
 sweet-tasting;  sweet;  fragrant (smelling);  sweet (music);  lightly salted;  light in salt;  naive
 may;  might;  perhaps;  may be;  possibly
 direction;  way;  side (of an argument, etc.);  one's part;  type;  category;  field (of study, etc.)
 continuously in some state (for a long time, distance);  throughout;  much (better, etc.);  by far;  far away;  long ago
 cheap;  inexpensive;  calm;  peaceful;  quiet
 rather;  sooner;  preferably
 colour;  color;  complexion;  skin colour;  look (on one's face);  expression;  appearance
 accent (on a syllable, word);  stress;  intonation;  inflection;  (language) accent (e.g. American, British);  accent (e.g. in a design)
 also;  too;  not ... either;  (it's not possible) no matter what;  although one might wish otherwise
 to take (a resource, e.g. time or money);  to hang;  to come into view;  to arrive;  to come under (a contract, a tax);  to start (engines, motors);  to attend
 device;  instrument;  vessel;  container;  ability;  capacity
 throwaway;  disposable;  single-use
 is not;  am not;  are not;  isn't it?
 house;  residence;  family;  household;  lineage;  family name
 Mr.;  Mrs.;  makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions);  state;  situation
 to gather up;  to scrape up together;  to rake
 drumming (noise);  beating;  rapidly;  quickly;  continuously;  one after the other
 to wash;  to cleanse;  to inquire into;  to investigate;  to purify (one's heart);  to lave (e.g. shore)
 to turn;  to rotate;  to pass around;  to send around;  to move (someone or something to where its needed);  to send;  to turn (to a new use)
 very;  greatly;  immense;  enormous;  serious;  grave