tenth day of the month; ten days
to be greatly perplexed; to be at a loss; to be sorely troubled; to be greatly embarrassed
approval; license; licence; permission
decider; person who decides; deciding factor; clincher; trump card
income and expenditure plan
dark clouds gather; threatening signs emerge; trouble is afoot
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
origin; source; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison; exit
clearing out people (from room, etc.); ordering people to leave
remedial measure; countermeasure; counter-measure; relief measure; remedy
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
riskiness; (level of) danger
100,000; hundred thousand
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
mutual understanding; agreement of wills
mawashi; belt; mantle; cape; gang rape
stereo (sound); stereo (player, set); stereo; stereophonic
industry terminology; professional jargon; buzzword
sweetfish (Plecoglossus altivelis altivelis); ayu
candied (chestnuts); sweetened boiled fish
grilling (fish) with salt; broiling with salt; boiling seawater to get salt
smoked food; smoking (fish, meat, etc.); smoked
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
personification; anthropomorphization
to burst into bud; to sprout; to have a crush; to be infatuated
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
ta-dah!; ta-da!; tada!; voilà
appearance; figure; shape; form
sesame seeds; sesame (Sesamum indicum)
deep-fried food (esp. chicken)
entremets; intermezzo; small palate-cleansing dish served between courses
pickled Japanese horseradish; wasabi cut up and mixed with sake lees
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
local production for local consumption
completion; finish; workmanship; result; outcome