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increase in production; production increase

2

to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind

2

to like; to prefer; to be pleased by

1

drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other

9

belly; abdomen; stomach

2

to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry

1

sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent

4

dessert menu

1

really; truly

3

sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake

1

portion; section; part

8

goma tofu; tofu-like dish made with ground sesame paste

2

dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group

3

soft and pleasant on the tongue

1

to spend time (on doing something)

4

painstaking; careful; meticulous; scrupulous; detailed; elaborate

1

to mash; to grind; to pulverize; to dissipate (a fortune); to run through; to lose

1

to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.); to take (a measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)

4

starch

1

till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)

1

smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable

2

to cool; to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)

1

to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify

4

(unrefined) brown sugar; muscovado

3

nectar; honey; honeydew; treacle; molasses; sorbitol (when visible as dark patches inside an apple)

1

red bean paste; red bean jam; kudzu sauce; filling (of a dumpling, etc.); filling; stuffing

2

refined rice flour; rice flour for dumplings

2

cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery

4

raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); raw; live (i.e. not recorded)

1

clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)

2

to cover (with); to smear; to sprinkle

1

to deep-fry; to make deep-fried food; to launch (fireworks, etc.); to hoist (e.g. a flag); to summon (for geishas, etc.); to call in

3

deep-fried food

3

one color; one kind; one tendency; being the sole mood, sentiment, focus of attention, etc.

1

habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle

1

moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable

2

all that one has; all that there is; the whole

2

unsaturated fatty acid

1

oleic acid

1

rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations

3

sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay

1

to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound

1

good quality; fine quality; superior quality; high quality

1

(not even) an inch; (not even) a little bit; (lit.) one millimeter

1

litre; liter

1

gram; gramme

2

cooking oil

1

millilitre; milliliter; mL

1

kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer

1

very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly

1