handheld mixer; hand mixer
taste; smooth talking; reception; hospitality
preliminary arrangements; spade work
normal temperature; room temperature; constant temperature; fixed temperature
creaminess; cream-like consistency
separation; partition; detachment; segregation; isolation
lightly; gently; (breaking apart) easily
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
to let (food) cool slightly after cooking
lidded; covered; container with a lid
basket; basketball; basket cloth
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
(not so) much; (not) very
to trace back to (the origins of something)
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
charcoal grilling; char-grilling
nuisance money; money paid to make up for inconvenience caused
change (for a purchase); toilet splashback
thank you for your continued patronage
to move (house); to change residence
sign (of things to come); good omen; good sign
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
hardware store; DIY store; home improvement retailer
actual article or goods; spots (stocks, foreign exchange, commodities, etc.); (in) kind (income, benefit, rent, taxes, investment, etc.)
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point
program board (concert, theatrical production); act-announcement sheets; mekuri karuta
not asking (about); letting go unquestioned; disregarding; ignoring; overlooking
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that