irradiation; radiation; beaming; exposure (to light); illumination
experimental stage; experimental phase
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
resistance (to heat, corrosion, etc.); tolerance (to a drug, pain, etc.); resistance (to drugs, pesticides, etc.)
to have the (full, general) selection available; to have (a lineup) from A to Z; to have the full array of
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
to gather (bringing something); to gather (to exchange something)
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
munitions; military stores
in person; personally; (do) oneself
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key point; main point; weakling
soy sauce; soya sauce; shoyu
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
to choose (something) at one's discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing
soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; soy
pod (e.g. a pea pod); shell; hull
little finger; pinky; fourth (occ. fifth) finger; little toe
globular shape; spherical shape
to ripen; to mature; to be ready for action; to be the right time (to act); to be in common use; to come to sound natural
to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
to boil (something) until it is done
diligent; hardworking; healthy; well; faithful; honest
administrator; director; commissioner
to take over; to obtain by transfer; to inherit; to buy; to purchase
to mix; to blend; to combine
neck; bottleneck; obstruction; neckline
koji mold (Aspergillus oryzae)
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
to speed; to tear away; to skip over (e.g. pages)
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
mixing; blending (e.g. spices); compounding (e.g. a medicine); making up; dispensing (a prescription); preparation
kinako; roasted soybean flour; roasted soy flour
mochi; small rice cake made from glutinous rice
to roast; to parch; to toast; to boil down
juice; sap; soup; broth; (dipping) sauce
highly nourishing (nutritious); earning top marks nutrition-wise