excellent sweet; confection of an established name
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
stickiness; viscosity; glutinosity
rice cake wrapped in oak leaves; sleeping in a futon folded in half
trial product; prototype model
to name; to call; to christen; to term
being good at cooking; good cook
to revive; to come to oneself; to be restored to life
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish); meat at the base of a fin
long time; several hours; long spell
cover; covering; covering (a song); cover; coverage; to cover (a loss)
the two leading actors (in a play); the two star players; the two distinctive features; the two main items (attractions)
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
with a boom; with a crash; with a rumble
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
food and drink; eating and drinking
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
establishment (of a business); founding
wearing thick clothes; dressing warmly
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
mail system; postal service; postal system; post
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
mail service; postal service; mail; mail; postal matter; postal items
government office; public office
lower branch (of an organization); subordinate organization; substructure
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
personnel expenses; labor cost; labour cost; indirect labour costs; indirect labor costs
messenger; envoy; emissary
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
chain letter that promises bad luck if you break the chain
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
irregular (schedule, service, etc.); indeterminate (length of time); staggered (payments)