at the last moment; this late in the game
complete ruin; collapse; losing (something) completely (e.g. face)
fulfillment; fulfilment; realization; realisation; completion
appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
baseball player; ballplayer
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
farewell party; goodbye party; send-off party
victory celebration party; victory banquet
egoistic; selfish; self-willed
harmony; accord; reconciliation; agreement
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
change of color; change of colour; fading; discoloration; discolouration
to need; to call for; to require
8th in rank; eighth sign of the Chinese calendar
somehow; for some reason or other
extremely spicy; fiery hot; extremely harsh (criticism, review, etc.); scathing
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
ingredient; component; composition
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
reclamation (e.g. wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. new market); breaking new ground
Western cooking; Western-style meal; Western-style food; Japanized Western cuisine
Japanese food; Japanese-style meal; Japanese cuisine
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
tail; tael (Chinese unit of mass and currency); tailcoat; tails
nasi goreng; Indonesian fried rice
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye