chawanmushi; savoury steamed egg custard with chicken, mushrooms, etc. (savory)
prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish
angrily; in a huff; high on marijuana; tender (to chew)
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
tsukemono; Japanese pickled vegetables
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
leaf mustard (Brassica juncea var. integrifolia); mustard greens
founder; originator; pioneer
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); ham actor
three colours; three colors; triple run; winning hand containing the same chow in each of the three suits; triple pung; winning hand containing the same pung in each of the three suits
an assortment; combination
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
having said that; on the other hand
first thing after rising; as soon as getting up
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
a few years ago; some years back
reading while standing (in a bookstore, etc.); browsing (i.e. reading an item but not buying it)
fine food; high-quality food; gourmet; epicure; gastronome
book; volume; this; present; main; head
last night; yesterday evening
forgetting; lapse of memory
to charm; to attract; to fascinate; to entice
to emphasize; to state emphatically; to speak loudly about; to raise one's voice; to lift one's voice
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against