how many years; how long; what year
to mix; to stir; to blend
smallish; on the small side
heap; pile; stack; full measure
intolerant; small-minded; inflexible; unforgiving; unyielding; ungenerous
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
difficult to ...; hard to ...
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
out of range; outside the limits (of ...); outside (a) range; outside the scope
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
stickiness; viscosity; tenacity; persistence
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
reward; prize; treat; delight; small joy
one grain; one drop; one bead
to scoop; to ladle out; to trip up (e.g. someone's legs)
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
floatingly; driftingly; softly; gently; restlessly; uncertainly
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
to blow (on); to breathe (on); to pick (a fight); to provoke; to exaggerate; to ask (an unreasonable price)
to taste; to taste of; to have a taste
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness
ultimate; final; last; eventual
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
to oil (e.g. a frying pan); to grease
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
to rise (of smoke, steam, etc.); to go up
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; progeny; offspring; paternal blood; lineage; sperm
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
to stop; to halt; to have (someone) stay; to put up (a guest); to fasten; to pin
decrepitude; (being) rickety; (state of) falling apart; looseness (in machinery); play
inside of a store (restaurant, café, etc.); store interior; on the premises