to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to swell; to expand; to inflate; to bulge
to beat (e.g. eggs); to whip (e.g. cream); to whisk; to lather
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)
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
to bury; to embed; to implant
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
wheat flour; flour made using wheat imported from America
publication; issue (of journal, newspaper, etc.); issue (of banknotes, bonds, passport, etc.); raising an event (software)
rich; wealthy; affluent; rich (flavour)
modern; current; contemporary; trendy; latest; up-to-date
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
wild goose; glans; head of a penis
regional cuisine; local cuisine
baked sweet goods (e.g. Danish pastry, melon bread); sweet pastry; sweet bread
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
(unrefined) brown sugar; muscovado
Manchurian walnut (Juglans mandshurica)
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
sesame seeds; sesame (Sesamum indicum)
rice ball coated with sweetened red beans, soybean flour or sesame
crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
to increase; to add to; to augment
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection
senior high school student
intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex
tart; roll of sponge cake with sweetened beans
chiffon cake; sponge cake