top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
angelica (any herb of the genus Angelica, esp. garden angelica, Angelica archangelica)
preserving in sugar; food preserved in sugar
sweets; sweetmeats; confectionary; candy
clear layer of fluid (at the top of a mixture); supernatant liquid; supernate
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
bowl (of a pipe); fire grate; censer; flash pan (of a muzzle-loading gun); priming pan
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
walnut (Juglans spp., esp. Juglans regia)
to boil; to decoct; to infuse
oar; all; (pulling an) all-nighter; staying up all night long
bell pepper; green pepper; pimiento; pimento; capsicum
to season (e.g. with salt); to flavour; to flavor; to lace (e.g. with whisky)
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
Lewes (Britain); Ruisu; Louise; Luis; Luiz; Ruiz
foreign trade; external trade
surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
staying behind; remaining; residual
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
high flame (cooking); high heat; strong heat
grayish white; greyish white
to be reduced to ashes; to be cremated
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
the West; the Occident; Western countries
Prunus zippeliana (East Asian species of prunus)