mountain road; mountain trail
here and there; this way and that way; everywhere; all over
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully
dangling; hanging; suspended; pending; half done; in limbo
to worry (about); to be concerned (about); to have trouble doing ...; to struggle to ...
to agree on the principle; to firmly establish a policy
to collect; to gather; to compile; to arrange; to settle
to head home; to leave for home
deep place; depths; depth; profundity
sharp (eyes, ears, etc.); keen; acute; sharp-witted; shrewd; clever
method of cooking; way of cooking; cooking technique; recipe
mochi; small rice cake made from glutinous rice
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to get angry; to snap
to have a taste (of something); to sample; to try
kinako mochi; mochi coated in sweetened soy flour
bite-sized morsels wrapped in nori
mochi wrapped with sweet bean jam
soup containing rice cakes and vegetables (New Year's dish)
refined rice flour; rice flour for dumplings
top-grade rice flour made from non-glutinous rice
to be enthusiastic (about); to be eager (to do); to be keen; to be intent (on); to be determined
rice seasoned and cooked with various ingredients
to eat; to drink; to smoke; to suffer (e.g. defeat); to receive a blow
newspaper-seller; newsboy; newspaper vendor
manners; behavior; behaviour
false report; incorrect report; misinformation; false alarm
useless; vain; aimless; idle
to enliven; to liven up; to cause a stir in (e.g. the newspapers); to make prosperous
Japanese-style (esp. in reference to squat toilets)
ship's nationality; ship's country of registration
unicorn; narwhal; qilin (Chinese unicorn)
of unknown nationality (of a vessel, plane, etc.); unidentified
overhasty; rash; premature
madness; craziness; insanity