3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
principle; general rule; as a rule; in principle; in general
(United States of) America; USA
to lead; to take the lead; to be in a top position
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
leadership conference; summit meeting; top-level conference
to dish up; to arrange food (on a plate)
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to stew
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
small child; kid; kiddy; tot; rug rat; ankle-biter
being beyond recovery; having no hope of recovery
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
marine products; seafood; fish and shellfish
to stimulate one's appetite; to whet one's appetite
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
yakitori; chicken pieces (or sometimes beef or pork offal) grilled on a skewer; grilled and skewered bird (esp. sparrow); failing to win a single hand during a half-game
spit; skewer; proxy (computer server)
juicy (i.e. having lots of juice or liquid); Okinawan rice gruel meal
to set up shop; to open a store
to be profitable; to yield a profit
don't worry about it; there is nothing to fear; there is no need for anxiety; everything is under control
mysterious disappearance; being spirited away
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
on the bone (meat, etc.); unboned; skeletal system; skeleton
kalbi; Korean-style marinated barbecued ribs
fat; tallow; lard; grease
cliff edge; edge of a precipice; perilous position; critical moment; brink
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
belly-to-back suplex (pro wrestling move)
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry