to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
freezing weather; agar-agar; vegetable gelatin
marine plant; seagrass; seaweed
high rating; good reputation
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
from here; from this place
superheating; overheating
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
to dish up; to arrange food (on a plate)
red bean paste; red bean jam; filling (e.g. of a manjū); stuffing; padding
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
mixture of bean jam, boiled beans, agar cubes, fruit pieces and syrup
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
sampling food; tasting; trying
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
blocking (e.g. the way); obstructing; block (lump of something (usu. square), area of town, etc.); block; physical record (e.g. on magnetic tape); concrete block; blocking (from view, esp. of websites, on social media, etc.)
of good omen; auspicious; lucky; auguring well (for); boding well (for)
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
generation; the world; the age
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
empty eyes; thousand-yard stare; blank glaze; expressionless look; (lit.) eyes of a dead fish
pure; innocent; naive; unspoilt; pure-hearted; ingenuous
to overdo; to do too much
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
blessings of nature; nature's bounty; gifts of nature
nonpoisonous; nontoxic; harmless
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
correction; revision; amendment