paste (form); (as a) paste
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
(earthenware) mortar (for grinding)
to mash; to grind; to pulverize; to dissipate (a fortune); to run through; to lose
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
separation; partition; detachment; segregation; isolation
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
process; operation; stage of a process; progress of work
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
fat; grease; blubber; lard; suet
freshly squeezed (juice); freshly milked; freshly extracted
milk; breast; loop; decorative bump (on a hanging bell)
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
selling on the market (in the marketplace, in stores, etc.); making something commercially available; commercial (e.g. software); over-the-counter; off-the-shelf
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
to get burned and stuck on (e.g. rice in a pan); to become uncollectable (e.g. debt or loan); to become irrecoverable; to remain unchanged (e.g. stock market)
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
to peel; to skin; to pare
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
high flame (cooking); high heat; strong heat
to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion
mizuame; glucose syrup; starch syrup; corn syrup
low flame (cooking); low heat; simmering
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
lye; harsh taste; bitter taste; scum (on a soup, broth etc.); (excessive) self-assertiveness; strong individuality
preliminary arrangements; spade work
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
wrapping; lapping (i.e. grinding, polishing)
how; in what way; by what means
out (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
ehōmaki; uncut sushi roll eaten during setsubun
setsubun; last day of winter in the traditional Japanese calendar (usu. February 3 or 4), day of the bean scattering ceremony; last day of any season (according to the traditional Japanese calendar)
world view; outlook on the world; Weltanschauung (philosophy); appearance of a world (e.g. in fiction)
gulp; gulping; swallowing
futomaki; thick roll of makizushi; rolling something thickly; something rolled thickly (a cigar, etc.)
waiting time; latency; standby time (e.g. cellular phones); queueing time
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged