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starch

2

fructose; fruit sugar

6

saccharide

1

factory; plant; mill; workshop

1

repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud

1

to dry (up); to become parched; to ebb; to recede

1

dry grass; dead grass; hay; withered grass

1

dead tree; withered tree; leafless tree; bare tree

1

field; plain; hidden interior part (of a structure or object); wild (of an animal or plant)

1

rookery; breeding grounds; nesting place

1

dessert; desert

2

draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish

1

doze; nap; snooze

1

to oversleep

1

when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)

2

to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam

1

cost of materials

1

conscientious; reasonable (e.g. price); honest; honorable

1

course fee; tuition fee

1

dorayaki; dessert sandwich of two small sweet pancakes and red bean paste

1

next time (occasion)

1

pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black

1

freezing weather; cold weather; agar-agar; vegetable gelatin

4

random; by chance; haphazard; hit-or-miss; unplanned

1

parallelism; running parallel (to, with); running concurrently; occurring at the same time; not reaching an agreement (e.g. of a debate)

1

opening a new shop; opening a shop (for the day)

6

business; trade; operations; sales

3

25th day of the month; 25 days

1

whole cake; cake sold whole (as opposed to in individual slices)

3

cheese cake

1

pie; tart; palmier (pastry)

7

reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)

2

to take the form (of); to assume a shape

1

biggest; greatest; largest; maximum

1

to be dizzy; to feel faint; to feel giddy

1

madeleine (cake)

1

tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health

1

soon; before long; in the near future

1

karōshi; death from overwork

1

to be profitable; to yield a profit

1

having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit

1

business day

2

teacher (to whom one owes a debt of gratitude); mentor; one's former teacher

1

to overeat

1

to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout

1

retirement

2

adzuki bean (Vigna angularis)

2

wagashi; traditional Japanese confectionery

1

manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling

2

yōkan; jellied dessert made from red bean paste, agar, and sugar

5