to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to pick up
fire pan; heating; first lighting (e.g. furnace); firing (e.g. forest); pasteurization
vinegared rice; rice prepared for sushi
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
wasabi (Wasabia japonica); Japanese horseradish
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
thickness (of a sauce, soup, etc.); viscosity; thick consistency
to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled
rich (taste); full-bodied (flavour, flavor); mellow; laid-back (lifestyle); relaxed; comfortable
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
person working for someone else (followed by job title); hired
container; receptacle; vessel; packaging
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
unreliable; undependable; untrustworthy; not to be counted on
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
skill; skillful; dexterity; flattery
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
video game hardware; video game console
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
outer surface; outward appearance; outside; outside; outer; outward
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)