able; capable; competent; able person; person of ability
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
juicy (i.e. having lots of juice or liquid); Okinawan rice gruel meal
(for the taste of something) to become apparent; (for someone's character) to come out
special order (goods); custom (made); bespoke
to insert; to put between; to tuck (e.g. fabric into a gap)
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
a cut above; one step above
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
goma tofu; tofu-like dish made with ground sesame paste
painstaking; careful; meticulous; scrupulous; detailed; elaborate
soft and pleasant on the tongue
to mash; to grind; to pulverize; to dissipate (a fortune); to run through; to lose
to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
(unrefined) brown sugar; muscovado
red bean paste; red bean jam; kudzu sauce; filling (of a dumpling, etc.); filling; stuffing
refined rice flour; rice flour for dumplings
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
to cover (smear, sprinkle) (with)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
(not even) an inch; (not even) a little bit; (lit.) one millimeter
millilitre; milliliter; mL
kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
cut; reduction; curtailment
being postponed; being shelved; being put on hold; putting in storage; thing put in storage
party in full swing; party at its peak
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)