pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
the good old days; halcyon days
(another's) daughter; young lady
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
sweet and sour; bittersweet
to row; to scull; to pedal (e.g. bicycle); to swing (on a swing); to operate a hand pump; to push through (deep snow, the jungle, etc.)
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
dripping; trickling; wet and heavy (snow, clay, etc.); (arch.) (moving) slowly
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
Szechuan dish of noodles covered with a sauce of sesame paste and chili oil
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
blend of seven spices (cayenne, sesame, Japanese pepper, citrus peel, etc.)
to sprinkle over (e.g. salt, pepper, etc. on food)
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
nasal mucus; dripping nose; snot
young noblewoman; princess
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
removing a bad taste; cleansing one's palate; palate cleanser; intermezzo; dish or beverage to cleanse one's palate between dishes of a meal
traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
selling area; counter; section; favorable time to sell; good time to sell
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum