calm; graceful; quiet; mellow; damp; moist
feel (of a material); texture
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
to make a display of one's originality (eccentricity); to deliberately act oddly (e.g. to get attention)
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
coagulation; freezing; solidification
bracken-starch dumpling; type of dumpling traditionally made using bracken starch
simplified version; abridged edition
font of purifying water placed at the entrance of a shrine
food covered in a thick starchy sauce (usu. made of kudzu or katakuriko flour)
sound of bubbles (or other small objects) being popped; lumpy sensation (e.g. of food); little bits; small grains
main point; main object; chief purpose; core; gist; essence
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
recipe; prescription (medical); how-to guide (e.g. crafts)
to refer to; to use as reference
to fiddle with; to monkey around with
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
projected to win; sure to be elected; home free
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
hotcake; (American) pancake
conclusion; end; completion; summing up; supervision
imposition (i.e. of rules, of a decision); compulsion
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far
another world (esp. in fiction); otherworld; parallel universe; different-dimension world; isekai
to dart one's eyes about; to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
trial product; prototype model
finished product; finished goods; completed article
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
to bolt down (food); to gulp down; to carry under the arm; to rake in; to rake towards one
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
weird; strange; mysterious
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence