power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
supply; provision; raising; procurement
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
astonished beyond words; speechless out of shock
at once; immediately; right now
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
to lose (money, etc.); to waste one's (time, etc.); to have one's efforts come to naught
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
(death from) starvation; starving to death
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
materials; data; document
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
(department) store; (department) stores
to parade; to march; to walk in procession
contest decided by a single round (bout); contest decided by a single roll of dice; one-shot game (contest); make-or-break game
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
clear; distinct; evident; definite
(unrefined) brown sugar; muscovado
adzuki bean (Vigna angularis)
freezing weather; agar-agar; vegetable gelatin
wagashi; traditional Japanese confectionery
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
individual; private person; personal; private
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again