young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
to return home loaded with honors; to return as a hero; (lit.) to put on fine clothes
thickheaded; obstinate; inflexible; stubborn
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
to feel uplifted; to be cheered up; to hearten; to be inspired; to be energized
like this; this sort; this way
recipe; prescription (medical); how-to guide (e.g. crafts)
sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
adzuki bean (Vigna angularis)
red bean paste; red bean jam; kudzu sauce; filling (of a dumpling, etc.); filling; stuffing
comfortably warm; steaming hot (food); piping hot; glowing (with warmth)
ray of hope; glimmer of hope
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.); boring; depressing; dark (e.g. story)
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
firm adherence to one's principles; chastity (of a woman)
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
crash; kurash (wrestling)
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
trip abroad; overseas travel
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
mille-feuille (type of pastry)