leavening agent (e.g. yeast)
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
understood; I see; OK; present; here
wrapping; lapping (i.e. grinding, polishing)
such; this sort of; like this
clear one's name; redeem oneself; clear (vindicate) one's honor (reputation)
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
to decorate; to add a touch of colour; to grace
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
present (brought by a visitor); gift
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
in that manner; like that
absurd; ridiculous; nonsense; excessive; extreme
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
story; tale; talk; discussion
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder