subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
adzuki bean (Vigna angularis)
coarse anko; coarse sweet red bean paste
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
three; three years of age
hum (of a TV, radio, etc.)
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
mixture of mayonnaise and canned tuna, used on bread, pasta, etc.
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
small dish (served as a part of an ordinary household meal); side dish
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
business use; business purposes
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
such; this sort of; like this
to help each other; to cooperate
trial product; prototype model
supermarket; subtitles; telop; superheterodyne; super
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
to look down on (someone); to make fun of; to put down; to treat with contempt; to underestimate