draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
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.)
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
ice water; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to let (food) cool slightly after cooking
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
valuable article; valuables
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
something like ...; something called ...
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
hundred times; hundred degrees
preheat (oven, etc.); warm up (engine, etc.)
to rock; to shake; to swing
to shake; to sway; to waver
to be baked (food); to be printed (photos); to be fired (pottery)
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
about 80%; almost certainly; mostly
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
caramel (browned sugar used as flavouring)
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
convenient; handy; useful
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
Western wine and spirits; Western liquor
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
equally; thoroughly; all over; uniformly; without exception; all around
to cover (smear, sprinkle) (with)
to sprinkle over (e.g. salt, pepper, etc. on food)
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
frequency; number of times; incidence; degree (e.g. temperature); strength (e.g. alcohol, lens, etc.)
match (to light fire with)