someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
powerfully; vigorously; with all one's strength; lots of; heaps of; plenty
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge
accurate; correct; precise; exact
conversion (e.g. yen to dollars); change; exchange; translation (numerical)
large serving; large portion
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
adviser; advisor; consultant
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
rice seasoning (usu. containing fish meal, seaweed, sesame, etc.)
double suicide; lovers' suicide
pickled vegetables; pickles
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
shumai; shaomai; steamed meat dumpling (Chinese-style)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to pick up
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
national convention; national competition; national athletic meet
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
surely; certainly; without doubt
everything; anything; nothing
reopening; resumption; restarting
Japanese amberjack (species of yellowtail, Seriola quinqueradiata)
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
shumai; shaomai; steamed meat dumpling (Chinese-style)
teriyaki (meat or fish marinated in sweet soy sauce and broiled)
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
number of times; frequency; count
trivial; not amounting to much
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment