stickiness; viscosity; tenacity; persistence
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
rice cakes wrapped in oak leaves
trial product; prototype model
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
eating heavily; hearty eating; binge eating; big eater; trencherman; gormandizer
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
to name; to call; to christen; to term
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
being good at cooking; good cook
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to revive; to come to oneself; to be restored to life
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin; meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
to take on a role; to take part
to give the stamp of approval
the two leading actors (in a play); the two star players; the two distinctive features; the two main items (attractions)
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
arrival of goods; goods received
show one's real ability; illustration of the distinctive character of (something)
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
opening a new shop; opening a shop (for the day)
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
to raise one's voice; to shout
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
selling out; being sold out
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
food and drink; eating and drinking
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage