that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
rice cakes; pounded mochi rice
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
skill; skillful; dexterity; flattery
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
hungrily; greedily; voraciously; ravenously
nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing
dispensable chopsticks; throwaway chopsticks
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
coloring; colouring; color scheme; colour scheme; (touch of) colour; embellishment
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
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
chamfering; beveling; bevelling; rounding the edges (of a vegetable); trimming the corners
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth; to be able to eat
that is to say; so that means
imagination; supposition; guess
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
very popular; highly favoured
large pink (Dianthus superbus var. longicalycinus); woman who displays the feminine virtues of old Japan
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
dashi (Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp)
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell