creaminess; cream-like consistency
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
troublesome; difficult (e.g. customer, guest, child); laborious (e.g. task, dinner)
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
kamado; traditional Japanese wood or charcoal-fueled cook stove
to use within an inch of its life; to use every little bit of; to get the most out of
all night long; all through the night
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
disassembly; dismantling; factorization; decomposition; resolution; deblocking
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
fusion point; melting point
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
melt-in-the-mouth feeling
to be finished; to be completed; to be done
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
chocolate bar; bar of chocolate
amount left over; remaining portion
long ago; a long time ago; already
predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
to return a favor (favour); to repay
herbal tea; herb tea; tisane
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
invitation; introduction; temptation
6th in rank; sixth sign of the Chinese calendar
pleasantly warm; nice and warm; repeatedly (hitting someone); again and again; over and over
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
medicinal cooking (based on traditional Chinese medicine)
mixing; compounding; dispensing (e.g. prescription)
traditional Chinese medicine
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
medical efficacy; effect of a medicine
to yearn for; to pine; to be deeply in love with