Emperor Shōwa (1901-1989, reigned 1926-1989); Emperor Showa; Emperor Hirohito
suspension bridge; viaduct; temporary bridge; mediation; go-between
breast meat (usu. of chicken); breast; white meat
sweet flavour; sweet flavor; flattery; stupidity
cherry fruit (esp. sweet cherry, Prunus avium)
food culture; dietary culture; cuisine
moral duty; moral obligations; justification; pretext; just cause
essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith
marine products; seafood; fish and shellfish
long-established; old-established; traditional
statute of limitations; lapse of rights after a period of time; becoming invalid or void after a set time; ageing; aging
fish-based cooking; fish dish
hors d'oeuvre; appetizer; appetiser; starter
personal history; curriculum vitae; resume
to smack one's lips (over a dish); to eat with relish
laboratory testing bench; laboratory table; subject of an experiment; (human) guinea pig
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
to strain or exert oneself; to go all out
threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill
in the company of; accompanied by ...; as a group comprising ...; likes of ...
way of eating; how to eat
difficult voyage; hard flight; rough going; rough passage; running into trouble
financial power; financial means; wealth
branch office; branch store
natural posture (esp. in judo); natural stance; natural attitude; relaxed manner; calm manner
funny story; funny anecdote
a particular; a certain; that kind of; such a
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; recognition; cognition
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor