flour; meal; powder; dust
adding water; dilution with water
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
plastic wrap; cling film; cling wrap; to wrap in plastic wrap
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
man; male; masculine gender
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
turning point; turnaround point (e.g. in a race); turning back point
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
deep emotion; being filled with emotion
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study