to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to stew
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
line; queue; procession; matrix
confections; sweets; candy; cake
that day; the very same day
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
opening a new shop; opening a shop (for the day)
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
full up; to have had enough of something (both good and bad nuance)
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
wagashi; traditional Japanese confectionery
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
strange; unconventional; eccentric; odd; odd number
orchid; Netherlands; Holland
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
every year; yearly; annually
possessed of a strong sense of duty
red bean paste; red bean jam; filling (e.g. of a manjū); stuffing; padding
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
pitcher; pitcher (container); jug
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
the world in general; society; convention