to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
top-grade rice flour made from non-glutinous rice
refined rice flour; rice flour for dumplings
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
sweetness and saltiness; salted and sweetened taste
moment by moment; hour by hour
staff; member (club, society, etc.)
call; summons; convening; convocation
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
kudzu (Pueraria montana); Japanese arrowroot; Chinese moonseed (Sinomenium acutum)
diffusion; spread; popularization; promulgation; familiarization
potato starch; starch of dogtooth violet
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
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)
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old stand-by
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
finish; end; completion; result
to be completely boiled; to be boiled to a turn
burn mark; grilled surface (e.g. on a steak)
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
font of purifying water placed at the entrance of a shrine
need for caution; need for care; requiring special attention
bumpy (e.g. of a rash); knobbly; pimply; easily cut
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); plagiarism; rip-off
buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum); soba; Japanese buckwheat noodles
being bunched up together; being crowded together
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air