lyrics; lyric (poetry); lyrical
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
genuine article; real thing; real deal
mille crêpes (French cake made from layers of crêpes)
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
happy family circle; sitting in a family circle and enjoying conversation; harmony in a family
rice cooking; boiling rice
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
lucky-dip bag; grab bag; mystery package (with a variety of articles possibly worth more than the purchase price)
(unrefined) brown sugar; muscovado
storefront; front of a store
third year of high school; third-year high-school student
creamy (in flavor or texture)
beef tongue (a specialty of Sendai); ox tongue
harmony; concord; agreement; unity; union
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
lariat; slip noose; lasso; lariat (wrestling); clothesline
tie-dye; tie-dyeing; aperture (e.g. camera, iris of the eye); aperture stop; contraction; squeezing
classical school or style (e.g. of music, baseball pitching, etc.); orthodox school; authentic style; purist; follower of the orthodox school
influence; power; (arch.) flapping of wings
order's up; one order ready; coming up; problem solved; one down; all done
pilaf topped with bechamel or other cheese-based sauce, then oven baked
grains; lumps; granulated; lumpy; bumpiness
pert; tomboyish; impudent; (arch.) gallant; (arch.) chivalrous
high flame (cooking); high heat; strong heat