yōkan; jellied dessert made from red bean paste, agar, and sugar
neri yōkan; firm adzuki-bean jelly
keeping well (of food); keeping for a long time
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
to collect; to gather; to compile; to arrange; to settle
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; difference
tedious; boring; being fed up with
to put someone to work; to make someone work
to head towards; to direct one's steps to
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
to put on the market; to put out for sale; to put on sale; to become popular
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
Edo-era street merchant who carried wares hanging from a pole, hawking them in the street
indeed; really; truly; very much