tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
texture (e.g. chewiness, hardness, crispiness, crunchiness, etc.) of food
calm; graceful; quiet; mellow; damp; moist
adzuki bean (Vigna angularis)
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
coarse anko; coarse sweet red bean paste
those (near the second person)
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
in comparison to; rather than
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to smell sweet; to be fragrant
only; merely; but; no more than
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
extra effort; one small touch; small twist
contrivance; bit of fiddling; little ingenuity; bit more (e.g. food)
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
unable to resist; unable to suppress
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
either way; in any case; one way or another
wagashi; traditional Japanese confectionery
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.
starting to work in a shop; joining a shop as an employee; going inside a shop; opening up a shop (in a building, etc.)
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
Doi Yoshiharu (1957.2.8-)
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)