commerce; trade; business
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
food; food products; foodstuffs
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
to taste; to taste of; to have a taste
fruit; nut; berry; fruits; profit
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
something like ...; something called ...
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
several minutes; a few minutes
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
cooperation; collaboration
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
book; volume; this; present; main; head
kinako; roasted soybean flour; roasted soy flour
koji mold (Aspergillus oryzae)
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
remembrance; recollection; recognition
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge