covered with soil (of vegetables, etc.)
quantity (per carton, etc.); number contained (in a packet, etc.)
high-salt miso; salty miso
late spring; third month of the lunar calendar
both repellant and attractive at the same time; both cute and disgusting
incredible; extraordinary; exceptional; phenomenal
excessive; too much; unreasonable
shaking (something) out; starting point; beginning; drawing (e.g. of a bill); issue; throw (of dice); infusion (remedy)
Amazon River; Rio Amazonas
doubanjiang (Chinese broad bean chili paste)
mark of liveliness; sign of activity
to harden earth into a mass
there's no other way; there are no other options; there are no alternative means
dome; vaulted roof; cupola
national network broadcast; nation-wide broadcast
to make a person sweat for it
looking furious; looking like one's about to blow their top
before and after (e.g. photos)
suspended particles; floating matter
(skill of) making funny faces; facial performance
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
slow; gradual; steady; calm; composed; relaxed
frankly; honestly speaking; speaking one's mind and holding nothing back; really; extremely
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
crushed flat; flattened; flat-chested girl; sound of a sticky rice cake sticking to something
taking on a life of its own (of a rumour, etc.); walking by oneself; talking a walk by oneself; walking unaided; being able to walk without help; standing on one's own feet
to be dizzy; to feel faint; to feel giddy
right of access; access permission; access right
cheap everyday food that most people enjoy (e.g. ramen, curry); eating cheap delicious food; person who seeks out cheap delicious food
(coming through) loud and clear
to wear away; to rub down; to abrade
to make oneself pleasant to everybody; to smile at everybody; to try to please everybody; to make things pleasant