princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
to get dressed up; to treat oneself
superb view; picturesque scenery
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
selling or divesting in unwanted stocks; hiding bad loans
father and mother; parents
speckled with white; salt-and-pepper (pattern, fabric, etc.); marbling (of beef); (of fish, chicken, shellfish, etc.) blanching by exposure to boiling and then icy water; formation of frost
bell pepper; green pepper; pimiento; pimento; capsicum
eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine
all over Japan; throughout Japan
being produced in a particular region; local specialty
interrupting a game; time out
chasing one another; playing tag
knowing how to swim with the tide; being good at dealing with things
plate (often as in "tectonic plate")
ten; 10; ten years of age
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
to be worth; to be worthy of; to deserve; to merit
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
main guest; guest of honor; guest of honour
sporting circles; sporting world; sportsdom; world of sports
to praise (to the skies); to sing the praises (of); to extol
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
spit; skewer; proxy (computer server)
fresh made; freshly baked; freshly roasted
scorch; burn; burnt rice; part of ceramic glaze that has become dark or darkish-brown during firing
sizzling (of cooking meat, fish, etc.); frizzling
meat soup; bouillon; juices (from grilled meat); gravy
grilling on a skewer; spit-roasting
heating power; thermal power; firepower
gulping down (a drink); guzzling; chugging; sloshing around (of liquid in one's stomach)
to gain a victory; to win
vitality; energy; dynamism
to state; to express; to mention
to take the lead (of a group of people); to lead (a toast, cheer, etc.); to sing the leading notes of a song after which others join in
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into
base stealing; steal; stolen base