disinfection; sterilization; sterilisation
sterilization; sterilisation; disinfection; pasteurization
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
moderate; proper; just right
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
thin (paper, cloth, porcelain, etc.); of thin make; superficial (knowledge, critique, etc.); shallow; slight wound; slight cut
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) in one go
great disaster; catastrophe; train wreck
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
minus; subtraction; negative (number); deficit; loss; disadvantage; drawback
ozeki ranked wrestler unable to live up to the expectations of his rank
lively; energetic; vigorously (jumping, flopping, etc.); piercing (e.g. sound); penetrating
powdered; powdery; pulverized
old woman; joker (in old maid)
sweets (desserts, candy, etc.)
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
getting in shape; improving one's figure
aloof; morose; (smelling) strongly; pungently; spiky (esp. of a hairstyle); sticking up straight (e.g. of plant stems)
to taste; to try (food or drink)
rich (flavor, color, etc.); strong (e.g. odor); probable; (very) likely; passionate; sensuous
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
(telephone) call; ring (of a telephone); shout; call; call; call loan (e.g. 30-day call)
knowing no bounds; showing no signs of stopping or slowing down
to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to sink into (one's mind); to be (deeply) ingrained; to be instilled
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
hardening point; freezing point; congealing point
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to pickle; to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
momentous (crucial) decision
three times; thrice; third (interval)