to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
with a burst of strength; rapidly; in one go
red bean paste; red bean jam; kudzu sauce; filling (of a dumpling, etc.); filling; stuffing
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
astringency; tartness; austere elegance; elegant simplicity; subdued style
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
adzuki bean (Vigna angularis)
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
to grow restive; to begin to act violently
castella (type of sponge cake)
reclamation (e.g. wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. new market); breaking new ground
leader; boss; upper part of a flag; (Okinawa) bamboo poles with an attached vertical flag and an elaborate display at the top that are used during the annual fertility and thanks-giving festivals
democratic nation; democratic country
Central Intelligence Agency (US); CIA
vice-minister; undersecretary
minor; small; minor (key, scale, etc.); the minor leagues (US baseball)
to be attentive to small details; to be attentive to others (or others' concerns); to have one's mind turn groundlessly to something negative
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory; to learn by heart; to bear in mind; to remember
wooden building; wooden architecture
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
again and again; repeatedly
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
(accidentally) peeing out of excitement; excitement urination
sense of humor; sense of humour
to snatch from; to steal from
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in