vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
fresh made; freshly baked; freshly roasted
numerical value; numerics; reading (on a meter, etc.)
to be indelibly stained or ingrained; to be dyed in deeply
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory; to learn by heart; to bear in mind; to remember
tolerable; passable; adequate; so-so
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
to mix; to stir; to blend
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
once in a while; occasionally; seldom; at long intervals
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to mix; to stir; to blend
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
human power; human strength; human effort; human agency
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
directly; in person; firsthand
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
form; tense; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
die cutting; cutting with a cutter; shaping with a mold; cookie cutter
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
one by one; one each; one at a time
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
countertop; tabletop; baking tray; baking sheet
mania; enthusiasm; maniac; enthusiast; nut
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
hollow; sharply; cleanly (of cutting); smoothly
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
being startled; getting a shock
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock