series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
answer respectively agreement or disagreement
parting; separation; farewell
to lose interest (in); to grow less enthusiastic
high-spec; highly competitive (on the dating scene, e.g. by having a high income, being good-looking); ticking all the boxes
fight; fighting spirit; fight!; do your best
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
playful; mischievous; joker; prankster; scamp
unreality; becoming disconnected from reality
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
(a) stop (e.g. in a timber joint, or at the end of a kanji stroke); remaining (e.g. poste-restante)
for better or worse; for good or for evil
violent shock; agitation; turbulence; turmoil; upheaval; excitement
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
somehow; for some reason or other
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
normalization; normalisation
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
flushing (of one's cheeks); dizziness; rush of blood to the head
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
boiled greens in bonito-flavoured soy sauce (vegetable side dish)
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); ham actor
tadpole shrimp (Triopsidae spp.); shield shrimp
food (meat, fish, vegetables, etc.) cooked separately but served together on one dish
ryotei; traditional Japanese restaurant (esp. a luxurious one)
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
cooking (esp. Japanese style); cuisine; (Japanese) restaurant
to make up a shortfall; to cover a shortage; to compensate for a shortage; to fill a gap
to smack one's lips (over a dish); to eat with relish
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
bowl (wooden); counter for bowls of food or drink