conversion to sugar; saccharification
excellent supporting role; outstanding supporting actor
unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable
kama (desire, wish, or longing; one of the goals of life in Hindu tradition); Kamadeva (Hindu god of human love)
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
brawl outside the stadium; fighting outside ring (wrestling); ring-side battle; verbal fight via the media
sweetener (sugar, honey, saccharin, maltose, etc.); sweetening agent; sweetening
sixth year of elementary school; sixth year elementary school student
to be dried out; to be parched
Central and South America
fire pan; heating; first lighting (e.g. furnace); firing (e.g. forest); pasteurization
reskilling; improving one's skills
being evenly matched; being equal with; being on a par with; (arch.) eldest and second eldest brother; (arch.) older and younger brother
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
minced meat or fish that is seasoned and fried (usu. served on top of rice); tattered; ragged; fine; small
one-liner; funny joke; gag; quick trick
Japanese yam (Dioscorea japonica)
avocado (Persea americana)
(arch.) to rub into; to train for; to prepare for
gentian (Gentiana scabra var. buergeri); autumn bellflower
Mimasaka (former province located in the northeast of present-day Okayama Prefecture)
breadcrumbs; panko; bread flour
fancy restaurant; expensive restaurant
to mash; to grind; to pulverize; to dissipate (a fortune); to run through; to lose
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
to be clear; to be distinct; to be skillful; to be skilful; to be well-executed; to get cold
team competition; team game