challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
at that time; in those days
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
while; during; while; although; all; both
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
to beat (e.g. eggs); to whip (e.g. cream); to whisk; to lather
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
recipe; prescription (medical); how-to guide (e.g. crafts)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology
living together (with one more person)
mille crêpes (French cake made from layers of crêpes)
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
close; intimate; on good terms
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
meaning; significance; sense