pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
freezing weather; agar-agar; vegetable gelatin
random; by chance; haphazard; hit-or-miss; unplanned
parallelism; running parallel (to, with); running concurrently; occurring at the same time; not reaching an agreement (e.g. of a debate)
opening a new shop; opening a shop (for the day)
business; trade; operations; sales
twenty-fifth day of the month; twenty-five days
whole cake; cake sold whole (as opposed to in individual slices)
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
to be dizzy; to feel faint; to feel giddy
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
karoshi; death from overwork
to be profitable; to yield a profit
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
teacher (to whom one owes a debt of gratitude); mentor; one's former teacher
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
adzuki bean (Vigna angularis)
wagashi; traditional Japanese confectionery
manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
to offer for sale; to put on the market
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
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)
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; providing fully
red bean paste; red bean jam; filling (e.g. of a manjū); stuffing; padding
grape sugar; glucose; dextrose
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
external; foreign (e.g. relations); public (e.g. image)
maid; helper; help; assistance
item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
research establishment; research institute; laboratory