flour; meal; powder; dust
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
to dye; to colour; to color
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
beforehand; in advance; previously
coat (of hair or fur); lie of (dog's) hair; type; sort; lineage; breeding
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to cut in (printing)
everything; anything; nothing
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
egg slow-boiled so that the yolk is hard but the white is still soft (traditionally cooked in a hot spring)
to become rounded; to roll into a ball
sukiyaki; thin slices of beef, cooked with various vegetables in a table-top cast-iron pan
misprint; misspelling; typo; typographical error; erratum
katsudon; pork cutlet served on top of a bowl of rice
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
to ask a question; to ask questions
short pause; short interval
to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
normal; usual; ordinary; everyday
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
pitch; tone; time; tempo; mood; tendency
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session