paste; glue; clothing starch
red rice (beans and mochi) for auspicious occasions
cowpea (Vigna unguiculata); cow pea; black-eyed pea; southern pea
adzuki bean (Vigna angularis)
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
meat soup; bouillon; juices (from grilled meat); gravy
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
assorted (female) medical disorders; blood vessels
apothecary; druggist; chemist; pharmacy; drugstore
monme (unit of weight, 3.75 g); monme; Edo period silver coin worth between 1/50th-1/80th of a ryō
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
simple chicken and rice stir fry dish (usu. flavoured with ketchup or tomato puree)
condition of one's stomach
Germanic (people, language, culture, etc.)
anything; whatever; whatever one likes
Manila clam (Ruditapes philippinarum); Japanese littleneck clam
American ginseng (Panax quinquefolius); Western carrot cultivars
shiokara; paste made from salted fermented seafood (squid, fish entrails, etc.)
original word; original language
boneless rib (esp. of pork or beef); boned rib
seasoning; flavour; flavor
stickiness; viscosity; tenacity; persistence
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
toothpick; skewer for eating moist wagashi (steel, bamboo, etc.)
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
friends who sleep next to each other (without engaging in sexual activities)
fresh Japanese sweets (usu. containing red bean paste); fresh Western sweets (usu. containing cream or fruit, e.g. sponge cake, pie)
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
soft; fragile; weak; poorly built; insubstantial
genuine article; real thing; real deal
expenses; costly; expensive
inside; interior; inner part