workload; quantity of work; work rate; units produced
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
one's own way of thinking; one's independent approach
arrangement (music, objects, etc.); organization; adaptation
thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)
careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking
several weeks; a few weeks
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
the same; the said; likewise
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
opposite; reverse; contrary
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
to be greedy; to devour greedily
mashed sweet potatoes with sweetened chestnuts
sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)
fish, meat, and vegetables stewed in a thick, sweet sauce of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
coloring; colouring; adding color; adding colour
Cape jasmine (Gardenia jasminoides); Cape jessamine; gardenia
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
(woman's) undersash; rolled omelette mixed with fish (paste) (omelet)
oden; dish of various ingredients, e.g. egg, daikon, potato, chikuwa, konnyaku, etc. stewed in soy-flavored dashi
pounded fish cake; half a slice; half a ticket; ticket stub
frying pan for making rolled eggs
to burn; to roast; to grill; to bake
red and white; colours for festive or auspicious occasions (colors); two teams; two groups; Kōhaku Uta Gassen; annual contest between male and female popular singers on New Year's Eve (sponsored and broadcast by NHK)
namasu; dish of raw fish and vegetables seasoned in vinegar
mixing; compounding; dispensing (e.g. prescription)
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort