teaching the basics; initiation; introduction
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to sieve; to sift; to winnow; to screen (candidates)
otherwise; if not; or else
lump (of flour, etc.); clump (of ground meat, etc.)
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to etch into one's mind; to remember well
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
dense (e.g. fog, dust, etc.); thick; vague (as in being unable to think clearly); dim
flour; meal; powder; dust
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
sieve; sifter; screen; screening (jobs, candidates, etc.)
to put one's strength into
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
tip of the hand; (use of) one's hands; cheap trick; superficial wit; cheap; makeshift (e.g. measures)
manner of using one's hands
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
round bar (of metal, etc.)
flat; even; level; plain (speech, etc.); simple
gyoza; pot sticker; crescent-shaped pan-fried dumplings stuffed with minced pork and vegetables
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
general term; generic name
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)