sudden windfall; unexpected piece of good luck; (lit.) azuki-covered mochi (fallen) from a shelf
cooking expert; culinary researcher
powdered cheese; cheese powder
garlic (edible plant, Allium sativum)
daughter-in-law and mother-in-law (relationship, conflict, etc.)
X; x; unknown quantity; an unknown
failure; futility; uselessness; x (mark); cross
first and second; A and B; superiority and (or) inferiority; distinction (in quality); discernment
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
to read (a book); to open (a book) to read; to unravel (e.g. a mystery); to discover (the truth)
foreign-made car; imported car; paddle wheel
dispute; argument; contention
to exclude (someone); to shun; to ignore; to leave out; to ostracize
combination technique in Judo
physical evidence; material evidence
cross mark; demerit mark; an X
cooking class; cookery school
springy (texture); doughy; elastic
receipt; cash-register slip
close; intimate; on good terms
leaving; going home; quitting one's job; free time; leisure
resolution of an incident; solution to a (criminal) case
shortcake (layered cream and fruit cake; in Japan, made with sponge cake)
pardon me for leaving (first)
support (e.g. for an argument); backing; proof; evidence; corroboration; substantiation
piping hot; scalding; madly in love; passionately in love
to use properly; to use (different things) for different purposes
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
sovereign; emperor; monarch
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
receptionist; reception woman
partner (esp. in manzai); companion; partner for the night (e.g. at a brothel)
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up