(formal) announcement; unveiling; introduction; debut
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
fat under-belly of tuna (considered high-quality)
drink at home with one's evening meal; dinner-time drink
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
household economy; family finances
first prize; gold medal; blue ribbon
liking something; being partial to something; -phile
even so; anyhow; at any rate
silence; stillness; quietness
unseasonable; out-of-season
mating season; estrus (oestrus); estrum; the rut
pretty girl who attracts customers to come inside a shop
bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu
Gruidae (bird family comprising the cranes)
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
specialization; specialisation
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
deviation; inclination; offset; polarization; polarisation
to be dispersed; to get separated
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
full moon; 15th day of the lunar month
to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others
(not) at all; (not) by any means; (cannot) possibly; absolutely
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
fine (mesh, fabric texture)
to wash away; to rinse off
to let slip a secret; to let the cat out of the bag
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
rounding (off; a number); rounding half away from zero; rounding off (views); converging to a common opinion
without leaving any trace
sexy; popular; well-liked
shandy gaff (beer mixed with ginger ale)
dismissal (from one's post); firing; being relieved from one's post; discarding; throwing away; becoming useless
though; even if; whether ... or ...