-like; pseudo-; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism; (arch.) censure
very highly commended; highly lauded; very well-received; very popular
to put to bed; to lay down lengthwise; to put a thing on its side; to set something aside unused; to let lie idle; to ferment
sugariness; saccharinity; carbohydrate
newsprint; newspaper used for wrapping, packing, etc.; newspaper
one by one; one each; one at a time
traditional; conventional
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
maturing; ripening; aging; ageing; curing; fermenting
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
important point; point to make note of
to overstep the mark; to go too far; to overdo it
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
air-permeability; breathability
consideration; taking into account
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
retaining warmth; keeping heat in; heat insulation
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
coincident with; while; simultaneously
dried sweet potato; satsuma sweet potato steamed, sliced and dried
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to eat a mouthful; to take a bite
to be moreish; to have a quality that encourages you to eat (drink) more of them after; to have lingering effects
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
just a minute; small quantity
to be intricate; to be elaborate; to be complicated; to be complex
conversion to sugar; saccharification
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
to peel; to skin; to pare
bamboo screen; rattan blind; bamboo mat (for rolling sushi)
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up