sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)
to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
to peel; to skin; to pare
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
sieve (for reducing soft solids to a pulp); pressing (food) through a sieve; pureeing (using a sieve)
red bean paste; red bean jam; kudzu sauce; filling (of a dumpling, etc.); filling; stuffing
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
as planned; according to plan
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
ordering (materials); placing an order; order
correspondence; exchange of letters
way; style; ceremony; rite; wedding (ceremony); equation
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
sampling food; tasting; trying
with a friendly grin; smilingly
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
close (relationship, connection, etc.); intimate; near; being in close proximity; being adjacent
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
to assemble (e.g. goods into a set); to gather; to put together
thinnish; somewhat thin; weakish; on the weak side; rather light; rather pale
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
thick; bulky; massive; heavy
itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
thickly; densely; luxuriantly
to sprinkle over (e.g. salt, pepper, etc. on food)
completion; finish; workmanship; result; outcome
roasting; grilling; toasting; tempering (in metallurgy)
half-cooked; half-done; soft-boiled; half-ripe; unripe
springy (texture); doughy; elastic
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort