wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to make a speech; to address
to challenge (a person) to a fight
quantity of heat (e.g. in calories, BTU, etc.); heat value; calorific value; (degree of) enthusiasm; zeal; passion
to force open; to push open
through; non-stop; direct; going straight to
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
rush; rush hour; rush print (in films, anime, etc.); lighter aboard ship; LASH
manjū (steamed bun) with meat filling
steamed bun with sesame oil and anko filling
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
the lone woman (e.g. bright flower) in a group
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
laughing while reminiscing
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
milk coffee; white coffee
being full; (counting) completed years (e.g. when calculating age); full (years, months, etc.); Manchuria
manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling
mantou; (Chinese) steamed bun
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
Tōhoku region (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku region
regional cuisine; local cuisine
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
Chinese cooking; Chinese food
stir-fried shrimp in chili sauce
stew of cubed meat or fish (esp. pork belly or tuna)
pizza manjū; steamed yeast bun with a cheese and tomato sauce filling
curry manjū; steamed yeast bun with a curry sauce filling
new release; putting (a new product) on sale; launch
to engrave an inscription; to call (designate) itself; to mark; to label