Offenbach (French composer)
lyric writer; lyricist; songwriter
hold music; music on hold; hold tone
to force someone out of the ring
cold Chinese noodles accompanied by soup for dipping
Mendelssohn; Mendelssohn-Bartholdy
graded on N steps; scored out of N
celebration of a birth (usu. approx. one month after birth); gift at the birth of a child; baby gift
averaging; levelling (off); equalization; standardization; balance
chanko; fish, meat, and vegetable stew traditionally served to wrestlers
good luck to come (omikuji fortune-telling result); future good luck
deep-fried food (esp. chicken)
those interested in participating; persons wishing to participate
deposit; earnest payment; earnest money
jitte; short truncheon with a hook made of metal or wood (used by policemen and private thief-takers in Edo Japan)
surprise victory; upset; coup
tartar sauce; tartare sauce
encouragement; urging; spurring on
shabu-shabu; thinly sliced meat boiled quickly with vegetables, and dipped in sauce
being a graduate of the same school; person who went to the same school; fellow alumnus
measured amount (esp. of medicine); dosing; manner of seasoning; making adjustments based on experience; doing something by feel
slip of the tongue; misstatement; verbal slip-up
lye; harsh taste; bitter taste; scum (on a soup, broth etc.); (excessive) self-assertiveness; strong individuality
before God; as God is my witness; in the name of God
type A (blood, influenza, hepatitis, etc.)
before the week is out; before the week is over; within the week; sometime this week
arrival chime (of an elevator, train, etc.)
obliging person; person who likes looking after others
end; final; end of life; death; never; not at all